Crispy Tofu Bites

Brace yourself. These might rock your world. You might not believe it but, these are 100% plant based, healthy, annnnd they taste JUST like boneless chicken wings! They are Crispy Tofu Bites, and they are the BEST! 

These tofu bites are perfectly seasoned, lightly breaded and fried until golden brown and crispy! Then you can dress them up with any flavour of wing sauce, and no one will be the wiser.

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Recently I have been trying to incorporate more plant based food options into our diets. Now don’t worry, we are not totally giving up meat. My husband would never go for that, and nor would I want to. BUT, I do want to be more conscientious of what we are eating, our environmental impact, and if there's a way I can incorporate more plants, i'm all in! 

Let’s make some Crispy Tofu Bites!

So, first off, you will need to press the tofu to expel any extra water that it is carrying. Pressing the extra firm tofu will allow the tofu to absorb flavours and marinades much easier. Think of it like a sponge, press all of the existing moisture out, introduce new flavoured moisture and just like magic your tofu will change from bland to fabulous! 

How to press tofu

Arrange the extra firm tofu between two pieces of paper towel (one on top and one on the bottom) and place a heavy book or cast iron skillet on top. Let the tofu sit under the pressure for one hour to get rid of any extra moisture. 

Once your tofu is pressed

Using a sharp knife, cut the tofu into ½”-1” cubes. 

In a bowl add all of the cubed tofu and 1 cup of chicken or vegetable stock. Let the tofu marinate in the stock for 30 minutes. Drain off any excess stock and set the tofu aside. 

Batter and Breading 

To make the batter mixture

In a small bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, milk, ¼ cup chicken or vegetable stock, dijon mustard, granulated garlic, parsley, paprika and stir well to combine. 

Breadcrumbs

In a separate small bowl, add the breadcrumbs and set aside. 

Frying the Tofu Bites

Working in small batches, place a few cubes of the tofu into the batter mixture and coat on all sides. 

Move the batter dipped tofu cubes to the breadcrumbs and coat on all sides. 

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Pro Tip; It helps if you have one hand dedicated to batter dipping and one hand dedicated to the breadcrumbs. You’ll thank me later! 

Place the breaded tofu on a plate and repeat this process until all of the tofu has been breaded.

In a large fry pan, add enough grapeseed oil to make it about ¼” deep. Heat the oil over medium heat and add in the breaded tofu. Make sure to not crowd the pan, fry the tofu in batches if necessary. 

Fry the tofu for 2-3 minutes on each side until all sides are golden brown. Remove the fried tofu from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel. 

The “wing” Toppings!

This is the most exciting part of the whole process!

Below is a list of my personal favourite sauces to toss the crispy tofu bites in, but ANY sauce will work!

• Honey Hot Sauce, my personal fav! To make honey hot sauce use equal parts honey garlic sauce, and hot sauce. (if you love honey hot sauce as much as me, make sure you check out my Honey Hot Chicken Salad!)
• Buffalo Sauce
• Salt and Pepper
• Honey Garlic Sauce
• Teriyaki Sauce
• Sweet Chili Sauce
• Barbecue Sauce

Once you have your sauce or sauces selected, place the tofu bites in a small bowl, add the desired amount of sauce, toss and serve! Serve with a side of dipping sauce and some fresh veggies!

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