# Vegan Chicken Nuggets

Crispy and meaty vegan chicken-style nuggets made from extra firm tofu.

- Servings: 24 nuggets
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: vegan
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- extra firm tofu, frozen, defrosted, and pressed
- olive oil
- vegan chicken bouillon powder
- plant milk
- apple cider vinegar
- tapioca starch
- breadcrumbs
- cheesy garlic blend

## Instructions

1. Slice the extra firm tofu into eight equal cutlets, then slice each cutlet into three squares.
2. Mix olive oil and vegan chicken bouillon powder together in a measuring cup to create an oil-based marinade.
3. Arrange the tofu nuggets in a baking dish and cover with the marinade.
4. Cover and marinate the tofu in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, or overnight for bonus flavor.
5. Transfer the marinated tofu to a plate.
6. To the remaining marinade in the dish, add plant milk and apple cider vinegar, mixing to create a buttermilk breading mixture.
7. Prepare separate dishes for the tapioca starch and the mixture of breadcrumbs and cheesy garlic blend.
8. Bread each tofu nugget by coating it first in the tapioca starch, then in the buttermilk breading mixture, and finally in the breadcrumb mixture.
9. Place the breaded nuggets on a baking sheet.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour, flipping halfway through.

## Equipment

- knife
- measuring cup
- glass baking dish
- spatula
- plate
- whisk
- baking sheet

## Tips

- Letting the nuggets sit for a day in the fridge makes them even better.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSqK4adyL/
- Creator: theplantpowercouple
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/76d4ef89-63fe-4e43-b0e5-9f9b6c8ad7b0
- Extracted: 2026-09-22

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