Place a heavy weight (like a cast iron skillet or some cookbooks over a baking sheet) ontop and let it sit for 20-30 minutes.Īfter pressing, cut each slice of tofu into thirds long-ways to get the ‘wings.’ To press the tofu:Ĭut the block of tofu into 6 slices and wrap them in an absorbent lint-free towel or in paper towels. If you use extra firm tofu, which is more widely available, you will need to press extra water out of the tofu to achieve the best texture. These textures of tofu have most of the water pressed out so are less delicate and will be chewier when cooked. You want to choose either extra firm or super firm tofu for your wings. So what’s the key to getting the perfect vegan tofu wings? The first step is choosing your tofu. ![]() If you put your buffalo tofu wings on a salad, it becomes the healthiest meal of your life, right? I could eat this meal non-stop, so that sure would be a nice perk! The secret to crispy buffalo tofu wings: Or they’re a delicious plant based protein to plump up any meal.Īnd one of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in a big salad! With crisp lettuce (or baby greens), vegan ranch dressing or vegan bleu cheese dressing, and your choice of other salad suspects (croutons, sweet peppers, cherry tomatoes, avocado, etc.). It’s a dish that’s easy to throw together with a bare fridge, providing you always keep tofu and Frank’s RedHot Sauce (or similar hot sauce) around! Which, if you don’t, I recommend you start doing.Įnjoy these vegan buffalo wings on game days, or any day, as an appetizer or snack. Or just utilize that share button generously. ![]() Which you should definitely write home about. Except, of course, that it inspired me to make my own version. Traipsing across campus if necessary for the saucy bites of tofu.Īnd if I’m being honest, that buffalo tofu wasn’t even anything to write home about. It was one of the vegetarian options at the dorm dining halls and any time we spied it on one of the menus my best friend and I would seek it out. My first introduction to buffalo tofu was in college. If a bit saucy and messy–just the way i should be! These buffalo tofu “wings” are breaded and baked to crispy perfection then doused in a tangy, spicy, buttery buffalo sauce.ĭip them into vegan ranch or bleu cheese dressing and it’s the perfect finger food. ![]() Satisfy all your cravings for buffalo wings with this mouth watering vegan option. Spicy, delicious, and indulgent-tasting these crispy baked buffalo tofu wings make the perfect appetizer for your next party, game day snack, or as a protein for a vegan meal.
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