# Baked Chicken Nugget Tofu

- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- strainer
- baking sheet
- microplane
- citrus juicer
- immersion 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@plantbasedrd/video/7459832718822608170
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fc69fff6-a2f7-4bf3-8f9f-8a1954322281
- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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