Finally sprung for the 12lb bag because we love these things. I usually make buffalo soy curls and throw them on a salad or mac and cheese, or make lemon “chicken” orzo with them, but I’m open to other suggestions from anyone else who likes them since I have enough for about the next decade.
Faux gyros with Trader Joe’s vegan tzatziki, cucumber, red onion.
We mostly use them in various Asian-style dishes. Basically think of any dish that would normally have chicken or beef in it.
Oh yeah, true. I use them in stir fry a lot. Butler says fajitas - I haven’t tried that but I bet they’d be good.
Our favorite is probably Mongolian “Beef” using them.
Vegan Chorizo. And then make breakfast tacos with them.
Huh, I usually use the Morningstar chorizo, which is surprisingly good, because it’s smaller pieces, but I’m not opposed to the idea.
Fajitas is my go to.
I’ve also had a lot of luck with making them into Philly “cheesesteaks”.
I guess I just love peppers and onions.
Here’s a Fajita recipe we like.
https://plantbasedcookingshow.com/2021/08/07/vegan-fajitas/
Make chik’n soy curls and add into jumbalaya.
Have used the soycurls in a white chili, and rasta pasta as some other favorites
Don’t keep them at room temp too long. In my experience, the flavor can really go off.
We have a big freezer, so I stuck the whole bag in there.
I do the same they taste so bad when they go off.
Can you do me a favor and cross post/subscribe to !homecooks@vegantheoryclub.org. I’m going to lock this community today.
Wha…what are these!? Where do you get them from? I need to try them!
I usually buy the smaller bags at Natural Grocers. They’re just dehydrated soy beans that you rehydrate and cook. If you do try them, a lot of recipes will say soak and then drain, but I’d also really recommend squeezing the excess liquid out, too. If you don’t, they can end up spongy. I use them in place of chicken a lot.
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You can get them directly from the manufacturer at https://butlerfoods.com/ and likely get them much fresher than at a store. Good if you’re buying in bulk to freeze or vacuum seal.
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I made tamales with mine. Recipe here
Marinate them in soy sauce and sesame oil, or in ketjap manis, then shallow-fry them and plop them in a red wine sauce, and you have yourself a soy bourgignon.
Mix sunflower oil, garlic, coriander powder, and chillipepper finely in a blender, massage the soy curls in it, then roast them and have them on a sandwich with shredded cucumber and rocket.
Make a smashed cucumber salad with red bell peppers and soak these in the liquid you draw out with salt, then add those Lao Gan Ma chilli flakes in oil.
Buy a “mix for shoarma” spice mixture, add it to a paste or batter, and smother the curls in it. and have them on rice.
Fry mushrooms, chuck the soy curls in the fond, add a bit of MSG, and have it with noodles with peanut sauce.
These sound good, apparently not to be confused with soy skins. (Will next post a question about these.)
Tofu Skin Is a Textural Delight of Rich Soybean-y Flavor
Lots of garlic and an onion fried with the curls, then add some veggies and pasta. It’s my favourite dish with those
I like to hydrate them then but them in my blender to turn them into mince then use them in a lot more things that are for that like nomeatballs and similar. I prefer my gondi (persian soup meatball) with soy curls over tvp, but I’ve had more tvp lately.
Boof it