Hot Honey Chicken Tenders using Tofu

Name: Hot Honey Chicken Tenders using Tofu
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 300 g tofu, cut into thick strips; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp water; 2 tsp mushroom seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon powder); 1.5 tsp paprika; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp white pepper; 4 tsp seasoning mix; 4 tbsp all-purpose flour; 150 ml water; 5 tsp remaining seasoning mix; 6 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp butter, melted; 3 tbsp hot sauce; 3 tbsp honey; 0.5 tsp chili flakes (optional, for extra heat)

55m

Serves 1

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Hot Honey Chicken Tenders using Tofu

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55m

Serves 1

Directions

1Pat the tofu dry with a paper towel.
2Score the tofu lightly with a knife to help the marinade absorb better.
3Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, and water.
4Coat the tofu evenly with the marinade.
5Let the tofu marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
6Dredge the marinated tofu in the dry coating mixture.
7Dip the tofu in the wet batter, making sure it’s fully coated.
8Coat the tofu with crushed cornflakes, pressing gently to ensure even coverage.
9Lightly spray the tofu with oil.
10Air-fry at 180°C (350°F) for 20-25 minutes until golden and crispy.
11Melt butter in a pan.
12Stir in hot sauce, honey, and chili flakes into the melted butter.
13Toss the crispy tofu in the hot honey sauce until fully covered.
14Serve immediately!

Ingredients

300 g tofu, cut into thick strips
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp water
2 tsp mushroom seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon powder)
1.5 tsp paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
4 tsp seasoning mix
4 tbsp all-purpose flour
150 ml water
5 tsp remaining seasoning mix
6 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp butter, melted
3 tbsp hot sauce
3 tbsp honey
0.5 tsp chili flakes (optional, for extra heat)

Equipment

paper towelknifepanair-fryer

Tips

Pat the tofu dry with a paper towel.
Score the tofu lightly with a knife to help the marinade absorb better.
Let the tofu marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Make sure the tofu is fully coated in the wet batter.
Press gently to ensure even coverage when coating with crushed cornflakes.
Lightly spray with oil before air-frying.
To make it fully vegan, swap the honey for maple syrup.

Hot Honey Chicken Tenders using Tofu

55m

Serves 1

tiktok.com

Hot Honey Chicken Tenders using Tofu

tiktok.com

55m

Serves 1

Directions

1Pat the tofu dry with a paper towel.
2Score the tofu lightly with a knife to help the marinade absorb better.
3Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, and water.
4Coat the tofu evenly with the marinade.
5Let the tofu marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
6Dredge the marinated tofu in the dry coating mixture.
7Dip the tofu in the wet batter, making sure it’s fully coated.
8Coat the tofu with crushed cornflakes, pressing gently to ensure even coverage.
9Lightly spray the tofu with oil.
10Air-fry at 180°C (350°F) for 20-25 minutes until golden and crispy.
11Melt butter in a pan.
12Stir in hot sauce, honey, and chili flakes into the melted butter.
13Toss the crispy tofu in the hot honey sauce until fully covered.
14Serve immediately!