Vegan Spicy Tofu Nuggets

Vegan Spicy Tofu Nuggets

Ingredients:
Firm or extra firm tofu
Almond milk (or any vegan milk)
Buffalo hot sauce (optional)
All purpose flour
Cayenne powder
Paprika powder
Cumin
Turmeric
Salt and pepper
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Ranch seasoning packet (optional)

What to do?

1. Press the tofu. Take your tofu out of the packaging and press it to release the excess water. If you don’t have a tofu press (I don’t), you can use paper towels- or cloth towels if you’re trying to reduce your waste- and  wrap the tofu in that. Then place on a plate or flat surface with something heavier on top for weight. Then you can put that off to the side and let it sit for about 20
2. The wet mixture. Take a bowl and add in some almond milk and the buffalo sauce. Mix this up and set to the side. The buffalo sauce is optional, but it adds some flavor.
3. The dry mixture. In a bowl separate from the wet mixture, add all purpose flour and all the seasonings (for taste). Don’t make the mistake I did and add WAY too much spice… The ranch packet is optional, but it will help with the spicy. If you don’t want to make them spicy you can leave them out and just add ranch.
4. When the tofu is done, cut it up into cubes or whatever size pieces you want.
5. Dip the tofu pieces in the wet mixture, then the dry and do this one more time.
1. *Hint: use one hand for the wet mixture and one for dry to keep them from getting mixed too much. It may also be helpful to have another bowl for the dry mixture just in case the first one gets too mushy
6. Cooking;
1. Option 1: fry in oil in a pan, make sure to turn nuggets and cook evenly
2. Option 2: start with a little oil in pan and cook partially in pan then transfer to oven or air fryer to finish cooking (less oil)

TA DAAAA tofu nuggets.