Crispy Baked Buffalo Tofu

Cubes of orange buffalo-sauce-covered tofu, baked until crispy, on a sheet of parchment paper with a bowl of ranch and sticks of celery.

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This buffalo tofu is tossed in a seasoned cornstarch mixture, baked to crispy perfection, then tossed in a delicious spicy homemade buffalo sauce.

Prep: 30

Cook: 30

Total: 1

Recipe makes approximately 4 servings

Equipment Needed

tofu press (optional)
Paper towels (optional)
Oven
Small bowl
gallon size Ziploc bag
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
spray cooking oil (optional)
medium bowl
Tongs or spatula

Ingredients Needed

For the Tofu

4 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
1 16-ounce block extra-firm tofu (drained very well, pressed)

For the Buffalo Sauce

2 tablespoons unsalted butter (vegan or traditional)
¼ cup Frank's hot sauce (more or less to taste)
¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

blue cheese dressing (vegan or traditional)
ranch dressing (vegan or traditional)
carrot sticks
celery sticks

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Add 4 tablespoons cornstarch, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to small bowl. Mix ingredients together until well blended. Set aside.
Tear 1 16-ounce block extra-firm tofu (drained well and pressed) into bite-sized chunks, or cut block of tofu into small cubes for more uniform appearance.
Place one-third of tofu pieces in large sealable food-safe plastic bag, then add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixture. Seal bag and shake until tofu pieces are fully coated in cornstarch mixture.
Transfer coated tofu pieces to prepared baking sheet, arranging tofu in single, even layer, making sure tofu pieces do not touch or overlap. Repeat process until all tofu pieces have been coated in cornstarch mixture and arranged on baking sheet.
Once baking sheet is filled, place baking sheet in preheated oven. Bake tofu 15 minutes.
Carefully remove baking sheet from oven. Flip each piece of tofu over, then lightly spray tofu with neutral cooking spray.
Return baking sheet to oven and bake tofu 15 minutes more.
While tofu bakes, melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Add ¼ cup Frank's hot sauce and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder to melted butter and mix ingredients together until fully incorporated.
Carefully remove baked tofu from oven. Add pieces of tofu to bowl of buffalo sauce and toss or stir to coat fully. Transfer coated tofu to wire cooling rack and set aside. Repeat until all tofu has been coated in sauce.
Once all pieces have been coated, serve tofu as desired with blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing, carrot sticks, and celery sticks.

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