You got me. I LOVE a sheet pan meal. These meals are for my I’m too-exhausted-to-cook days. My, “oh man, I need to use up these veggies” days. The all I can muster up is throwing things on a pan days. Enter this vegan Texas BBQ sheet pan meal! This homemade BBQ sauce is so good I could drink it. A classic Texas BBQ sauce, made vegan and a little bit thinner so it is easy to toss with the tofu and veggies. After the sauce is done, you can honestly use pretty much any protein or veggies you want. I love this combination of tofu, sweet potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. They all go amazingly well with the BBQ sauce!
What You Need For This Texas BBQ Inspired Meal:
- Sweet Onion: Sautéed sweet onions start the sauce.
- Tomato Paste and Water: These are whisked in with the onions.
- Brown Sugar and Maple Syrup: For sweetness and depth in the sauce.
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Soy Sauce or Liquid Aminos, Dijon Mustard: For some saltiness and tang.
- Celery Salt, Garlic Powder, Salt and Pepper: These are the spices you’ll need to add.
There is something so mesmerizing, so mouth-watering about these sweet potatoes. Once they come out of the oven and they are tender and browned with the thickened sauce. It’s honestly hard not to just shove them in your mouth right off the pan. This vegan Texas BBQ sheet pan meal will make your entire house smell incredible. It will have you jumping for joy at the thought of eating your vegetables!
Why Should You Make This Easy Sheet Pan Dinner?
- This Texas BBQ sauce is absolute perfection!
- This super simple meal takes only about 40 minutes and it is hands off for almost the entire time.
- This is a great opportunity to use up any veggies you have.
- Normally you would simmer this sauce for a while to thicken, but it thickens up in the oven, saving you time!
- Who doesn’t love a one pan meal?
Vegan Texas BBQ Sheet Pan Meal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Vegan butter, I used Earth Balance
- 1/4 Cup Sweet onion, diced
- 3 Tablespoons Tomato paste
- 1 1/4 Cups Water
- 1/4 Cup Brown sugar
- 1/4 Cup Maple syrup
- 3 Tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Liquid aminos or soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Celery salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Block Extra firm tofu, drained and pressed*
- 1 Pound(16oz.) Sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
- 2 Cups Broccoli and cauliflower
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat to oven to 425 degrees(F).
- Make the BBQ sauce first. Heat the vegan butter on medium high in a medium sized sauce pan.
- Once the vegan butter has melted, add the sweet onion. Sauté, reducing heat as needed until the onions are translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and water to the sauce pan and whisk to combine.
- Then add the brown sugar, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, liquid aminos, Dijon, celery salt, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Whisk to combine everything.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer, reduce heat to medium low, so it is just at a soft bubble. Simmer, whisking frequently for about 5 minutes. It will thicken slightly. Remove from the heat.
- Cut your tofu into cubes and put them in a large mixing bowl, then pour about 1/4 of the sauce on top of the tofu. Toss to coat everything. Put the tofu on one side of a large sheet pan that is lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Spread it out evenly.
- Then add the sweet potatoes to the same mixing bowl, pour another 1/4 of the sauce on top. Toss to coat. Put the sweet potatoes on the other side of the sheet pan leaving room for more veggies to go in the center later.
- Sprinkle the tofu and sweet potatoes with a bit more salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
- While the tofu and sweet potatoes are in the oven, add your broccoli and cauliflower to the same mixing bowl and pour another 1/4 of the sauce on top. Toss to coat.
- Once the tofu and sweet potatoes have roasted for 20 minutes, remove them from the oven and add the broccoli and cauliflower to the center of the sheet pan.
- Roast for another 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, toss everything and pour the remaining BBQ sauce on top.
- Roast for 5 more minutes. Then taste and add a bit more salt and pepper if needed. Serve! This is also perfect for meal prepping. It reheats well!
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This is absolutely EXCELLENT! So glad I just made this for dinner. So simple and straightforward, full of flavor, A great way to get in some veggies. Thank you!!
Can I make the sauce ahead of time?
Excellent recipe! The sauce was so good I wanted to eat it with a spoon!