Vegan Tapa
A vegan alternative to a classic Filipino meal. This soy curl alternative has a delicious marinade flavoring and pairs well with garlic rice and scrambled eggs
Ingredients
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Filipino cane vinegar (regular vinegar is optional)
- 4 cloves 2 tbsp garlic minced
- ¼ medium 3 tbsp red onions or shallots chopped
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp calamansi or lemon juice
- 3 cups boiling hot water
- refined coconut oil or any oil for frying
Instructions
- Soak soy curls in hot boiling water and cover for 10-15 minutes.
- Drain the water and let the soy curls cool for 5 minutes. Squeeze out extra liquid.
- Mix marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add soy curls and stir until coated.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat up a skillet on medium high heat.
- Cook soy curls until brown and slightly dry.
- Add a tablespoon of Filipino dark vinegar if you want a darker color.