ramyaramesh3007A game snack staple, these tofu bites tossed in a hot buffalo sauce don’t skip on flavour – especially when dipped in a creamy, spicy & refreshing vegan ranch dip.
Buffalo wings, the iconic spicy, tangy, and delicious snack is a staple in American cuisine – most often enjoyed when watching games or having a family get together. A little history snack: Buffalo wings originated in Buffalo, New York, in 1964 at the Anchor Bar by Teressa Bellissimo who was also the co-owner of the bar.
She apparently needed a quick and tasty snack for her son and his friends so she used chicken wings, which were typically thrown away or used for stock. They were then fried and tossed in a homemade hot sauce.
This is indeed an amazing idea to make them with tofu as well – to make the bites more chewy and addictive, we can freeze the tofu and thaw them for the spring-iest texture.
Ingredients You Need
- extra firm tofu – freeze and thaw it in the microwave about 2 minutes. Squeeze out excess water with a paper towel and cut them into cubes.
- oat milk mixture – add apple cider vinegar to oat milk to create vegan buttermilk.
- panko breadcrumbs – to add the breaded layer.
- corn starch + mixed with spices – to make the tofu crispy.
- sauce – a good mix of buffalo hot sauce – I use Frank’s RedHot, but any vinegar-based hot sauce can work – vegan butter, cayenne pepper and a pinch of coconut sugar.
- silken tofu – for a rich, creamy sauce.
- herbs – jalapenos and spring onions make an amazing combo for a spicy and flavourful dip.
- nutritional yeast – to add some cheesiness.
Buffalo Tofu Bites with Jalapeno Ranch Dip
Ingredients
Buffalo Tofu Bites
- 250g extra firm tofu (1 block)
- olive oil for frying
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 cup oat milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp vegan butter
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp coconut sugar
Jalapeno Ranch Dip
- 150 g silken tofu
- 1 jalapeno
- bunch spring onions
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp vinegar
Instructions
- Freeze and thaw it in the microwave about 2 minutes. Squeeze out excess water with a paper towel and cut them into cubes.
- Add apple cider vinegar to milk and let it sit for 5 minutes. Mix corn starch with spices.
- Coat the cubes in corn starch, followed by vegan buttermilk and then lastly, the panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat up oil in a pan and fry them until golden brown.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the hot sauce and stir until well combined.
- Add the tofu bites in the sauce and toss them until evenly coated.
- For the ranch dip, add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Serve the wings hot with celery sticks, carrot sticks, and the jalapeno ranch dip.