Copycat Chipotle Sofritas Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is chipotle's Sofritas made of? ›

Sofritas is Chipotle's answer to plant-based protein. It's a fabulous taco, burrito, or quesadilla filling made from crumbled tofu that's been simmered in an aromatic sauce made from poblano peppers, chipotle peppers, tomatoes, and spices.

Yes, sofritas are healthy. This low-calorie and low-fat tofu-based dish is an excellent alternative to meat.

“Sofrito” means “to lightly fry” in Spanish but it's used to reference a basic aromatic vegetable preparation found in a variety of cuisines around the world. In Latin American cuisines, it usually contains garlic, onion, and peppers cooked in oil.

Chipotle Sofritas Burrito Bowl (1 bowl) contains 75g total carbs, 62g net carbs, 35g fat, 28g protein, and 730 calories.

Sofritas is a dish made with chopped (or scrambled) firm tofu braised in a sauce made with onion, bell pepper, tomato, garlic and chipotle chilies in adobo sauce.

For the main protein event, opt for chicken or sofritas (shredded tofu braised in spices). “Both are lower in saturated fat than red meat,” says Sofia Norton, RD at Kiss My Keto. Sofritas clock in at 150 calories, 8 grams of protein, and 1.5 grams of saturated fat per serving.

If you're looking for a healthy balance of fat, protein, and carbs, your best meat options would be plain grilled chicken, steak, or barbacoa. Between those options, they include no more than 7 grams (g) of fat, at least 21g of protein, and no more than 2g of carbs.

Our Sofritas is vegan and vegetarian approved.

The meat-free chorizo, which has been in the works for around a year, is made from pea protein, ancho chili and chipotle, peppers, tomato paste, crushed garlic, olive oil, and smoked paprika, the chain said in a press release.

The name comes from the Nahuatl word chīlpoctli ( Nahuatl pronunciation: [t͡ʃiːlˈpoːkt͡ɬi]), meaning 'smoked chili'.

What does sofritas mean in english? ›

(in Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean cooking) a sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, etc.

In short the answer is no. Unlike salt, we don't have a dedicated sugar supply that we use to add to our foods. In fact, none of the food on our menu has added sugar. The only thing we have that has any amount of sugar is the vinaigrette which has honey.

What cheese does Chipotle use? In most of their dishes, Chipotle Mexican Grill uses a shredded blend of two kinds of cheese: White cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese. On their menu, the cheese blend is referred to as "shredded cheese," and it is used in burritos, tacos, and salads.

Here's Matt's dietician-approved vegan Chipotle bowl:

Sofritas, an unprocessed, plant-based meat alternative at Chipotle made from veggies and soybeans. Brown rice.

Chipotle's vegan option is Sofritas, which is seasoned tofu that's really tasty and just a little bit spicy. Or you can always opt to do just veggies if you don't want tofu.

Our Sofritas is vegan and vegetarian approved. Vegans should avoid our meats, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, queso, sour cream, and chipotle-honey vinaigrette. Our tortillas, vegetables, rice, beans, salsas, chips and guacamole, are vegetarian and vegan.

Made in-house, the vegan-certified meat option was made with a base of pea protein that was flavored with ancho chilies and chipotle peppers, tomato paste, crushed garlic, Spanish smoked paprika, and extra virgin olive oil.