Tofu Sausage Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Make mouthwatering vegan sausages in just 30 minutes with this simple tofu sausage recipe. Get the smoky, sweet, and sausage flavor without all the preservatives and under 400 calories. Try it now and delight in the process of making a feast for your family!
Equipment
- Steamer
- Large Frying Pan
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- ½ block tofu - 7 oz, 200g
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion (peeled and quartered)
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon sausage seasoning
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (puree)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and process until incorporated.
- Divide the mixture into 8 equal pieces.
- Using oiled hands, shape each piece into a sausage shape.
- Wrap in either plastic wrap or a combination of parchment (greaseproof) paper with foil over the top, and twist at the ends.
- Steam the sausages for 15 minutes by bringing about 2 inches of water to boil in a small pan, and adding your steamer to the top of the pan. If you don’t have a steamer you can place a metal sieve, metal colander, or metal cooling wrap over a small pan containing a small amount of boiling water. Bring the water to a boil, and then reduce the heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add a large nonstick skillet or frying pan to a medium heat. You can spray the pan with oil spray if you like. Fry the sausages until they are golden brown on both sides.
Optional
- If you’d like to add a casing to your sausages you can wrap them in a wet rice paper wrap, and brush with tamari before frying them.
Notes
This recipe makes 8 sausages and each sausage contains 97 calories.
Storage: This recipe keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days in an air-tight container. It also freezes well for up to 3 months. Defrost it before using it. Reheat it by warming it up gently in an oven or air fryer.
Nutritional Information: The nutritional information is for one serving of the recipe. (1 sausage)
Ingredient Swaps
Almost all ingredients can be swapped for other ingredients. See the section called Ingredients substitutions in the blog post for easy ingredient swaps.