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Tofu Tacos

A vegetarian taco filling made with tofu, rice, bell pepper, and taco seasoning, served in corn tortillas.

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Why it works: Rice and corn match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 933 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Tofu Tacos

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the filling

  1. Combine tofu, rice, green pepper, catsup, salt and taco seasoning, mixing thoroughly.

Assemble and serve

  1. Heat skillet and warm tortillas until they are soft and pliable.

  2. Fill each tortilla with tofu mixture and garnish with tomato, onion and lettuce. Season with hot sauce, if desired.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

524Calories
20 gProtein
9 gFat
93 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Corn Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Lettuce1 cup shredded (36g)5
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Taconot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Rice + corntop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together933 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  2. Corn + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,099 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  3. Tomato + lettucetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,655 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Rice + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,065 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  5. Pepper + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tofu
Provides the main body and protein of the filling, absorbing the seasoning.
Cooked brown rice
Adds bulk and a slightly chewy texture to the filling.
Catsup
Adds moisture and a touch of sweetness and acidity to the filling.
Taco seasoning mix
Supplies the main spice and savory flavor of the filling.
Corn tortillas
Serve as the soft wrapper that holds the filling.

The step that matters

Warm the tortillas until soft and pliable. Cold corn tortillas are stiff and crack when folded. Warming them in a hot skillet softens the starches and makes them flexible enough to fill and wrap without tearing.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, rice, pepper, corn, tomato, lettuce):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Cucumberfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, rice, pepper, corn, tomato, lettuce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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