Sofritas (Chipotle Copycat)

Name: Sofritas (Chipotle Copycat)
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1-2 tablespoons olive oil; 16 ounces tofu- use high-protein tofu, super firm tofu, or extra firm tofu, for the best texture. Organic whenever possible; ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste; ½ teaspoon pepper; 2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder, or use onion powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon coriander; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼-½ cup water; 2 tablespoons tomato paste (or sub ¼-½ cup enchilada sauce and skip the water); splash soy sauce or gluten-free liquid aminos; optional- hot sauce, a pinch of cayenne or ground chipotle. If you have canned chipotle, a few teaspoons of the adobo sauce give depth and smoky heat

Instructions

Prep:2minCook:8min

We've spent years perfecting our tofu sofritas, even before Chipotle's existed. This 28-year-old recipe comes straight from our vegetarian restaurant, and we might be biased, but we think it's even better! Video.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:52:51 GMT