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Buffalo Tofu Strips

Tofu strips get breaded, baked until crisp, and coated with spicy sauce alongside a cool lemon-herb dip.

$0.18per serving $
45 minstart to table
22servings

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Ingredients

  • 15 7/8 oz firm tofu
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened soy milk
  • 1/4 lemon
  • 1 tsp nutritional yeast flakes
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp dried chives
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp dried dill
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup cayenne pepper hot sauce
  • 1/4 cup unsalted vegan butter
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
  2. Pat the tofu dry and cut it into thin strips.
  3. Whisk the cornstarch, soy milk, bread crumbs, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, and pepper in separate shallow bowls.
  4. Coat each tofu strip in cornstarch, soy milk, and crumbs, then place it on the baking sheet.
  5. Bake the strips for 25 minutes, turning them halfway, until crisp and firm.
  6. Stir the mayonnaise, soy milk, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, parsley, chives, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, salt, and pepper into a dip.
  7. Melt the vegan butter with hot sauce and onion powder in a small pan, then toss it with the baked tofu.

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