12 Seitan or Tofu Marinades

Rating

4.99 stars (56 reviews)

Keywords

Italian, seitan marinades, tofu marinades

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons BBQ sauce, ((check to make sure it's vegan))
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons jerk marinade, hot or mild ((I like to do a combination of both))
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon agave or maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice or white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoon agave
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 tablespoons light oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon agave
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons orange juice or water
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger

Categories

• Main Course

Cuisine

• American
• Canadian
• Indian
• Italian
• Jamaican
• Mexican
• Thai

Reviews

• Marie on 2025-11-10 (5 stars):
  Love your Chicken Tenders Seitan recipe & also tried it with your Sweet & Smoky marinade but omg, this marinade is Amazing on raw zucchini or any veggies or Anything!: Im obsessed & am going to use it on salad next. Thanks so much for creating & then sharing this with us!!
• Suzanne Carol Goll on 2025-08-27 (5 stars):
  I have been a vegan for 10 years and just trying homemade seitan thanks to your website. I made the Vegan Chicken (terrific) and tried the sauce that went with that recipe. Question: what is the order in which I marinade things and how do I treat the marinade - is it also a sauce? Do I marinade the seitan/tenders etc after steaming and then after marinating, remove the excess marinade and then fry? if so what do I do with the extra marinade?
• Lisa S. on 2024-11-03 (5 stars):
  I just had to leave a review for this amazing group of marinades! I have been using these for years now and I can't tell you how easy they are! I love tofu in pretty much any flavor and having these quick marinades on hand with ingredients that I almost always have helps me eat tofu in a variety of ways. I probably make one of these marinades every week. My absolute favorite is the Sweet & Smoky Marinade. I could eat a whole cake of tofu in one sitting when I make this one! That's not a bad thing, right? I have even shared it with a friend who also loves it. The Sweet & Smoky version has many uses: Asian dishes like with cauliflower rice, veggies, sesame oil, etc. or in an Asian salad with rice wine vinegar and so many more. Thanks, for these great and addictive marinade recipes, Sam!
• Karen Wear on 2024-10-10 (5 stars):
  Thank you, I love your recipes.
• Michelle on 2024-07-12 (5 stars):
  I've tried many of these and I especially like the lemon mustard one. I use it to marinate my seitan to serve over a salad for lunch. They all work great with tofu or seitan.
• Nancy Stein on 2024-07-12 (5 stars):
  Make these marinades often they are delicious!
• Andria on 2024-07-12 (5 stars):
  We’ve tried quite a few of these marinades with firm tofu and they’re outstanding! Sweet and Smokey is our go-to with mixed veg, rice, grilled pineapple and and homemade GT sauce. Cold leftovers are also great. Thanks Sam ☺️
• Allison on 2024-07-12 (5 stars):
  YUM!!! I've made most of these delicious marinades for your seitan "chicken" and "steak" as well as tofu. Thank you, Sam!
• Betsy Little on 2024-01-23 (5 stars):
  I just made the sweet and smoky marinade with store bought seitan and it was absolutely delicious. I cut the seitan into thin strips and served it on baked potatoes with black beans and vegan sour cream. Yummy!
• Lyn on 2023-05-28 (5 stars):
  Another winner. You are quickly becoming my go-to vegan blogger