Baked Chicken Nugget Tofu

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Press the tofu to remove excess water.
  2. 2Tear the tofu into bite-sized pieces.
  3. 3Place the torn tofu into a jar.
  4. 4Add a bouillon cube and pour boiling water over the tofu.
  5. 5Let the tofu sit in the hot broth to absorb flavor.
  6. 6Drain the tofu using a strainer.
  7. 7Transfer the drained tofu to a bowl.
  8. 8Add tamari, rice vinegar, ground coriander, white pepper, light brown sugar, potato starch, and avocado oil to the tofu.
  9. 9Mix the tofu with the seasonings until well coated.
  10. 10Spread the coated tofu on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  11. 11Bake the tofu until crispy.
  12. 12For the dipping sauce, combine plain unsweetened yogurt, Dijon mustard, grated garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, maple syrup, hot sauce, smoked paprika, and kosher salt in a jar.
  13. 13Blend the dipping sauce ingredients with an immersion blender until smooth.
  14. 14Serve the crispy tofu with the dipping sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 block super firm tofu
  • 1 vegan "chicken" or vegetable bouillon cube
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp ground coriander
  • 0.25 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tsp light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp potato starch or corn starch
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • Flaky salt
  • 0.75 cup plain unsweetened yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt

Equipment

bowlstrainerbaking sheetmicroplanecitrus juicerimmersion blender

Tips

  • Tear the tofu instead of cutting it into cubes for crispier edges.
  • Coating the tofu in potato starch and a little sugar and enough oil helps achieve nice crispy edges.