This vegan Nashville Hot Chicken recipe will make you fall in love with tofu! It tastes just like a southern restaurant whipped it up!
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You are going to love this vegan Nashville hot chicken!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Restaurant Quality – You are going to absolutely love how this dish tastes like it came right out of the kitchen of your favorite restaurant
- Meal Prep Friendly – this recipe only gets better as it sits and allows the flavors to merry together. It lasts up for 5 days in the fridge, so just go ahead and double the batch so you can have more leftovers
- Spicy– If you really love spice, this this recipe is going to make your mouth water
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Baked Nashville Hot Tofu
Ingredients
- 28-32 oz extra firm tofu (2 blocks), pressed and drained*
For the marinade
- 2 tablespoon hot water
- 1 tablespoon ground flax
- 1 cup non-dairy milk (240g)
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoon hot sauce
- ¼ cup dill pickle juice (60g)
For the breading
- 3 cups corn flakes (90g)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (120g)
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the sauce
- 5 tablespoon vegan butter
- 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, optional
- 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F/218C. Prep a baking tray with parchment paper, set aside. Cut tofu into desired size pieces or break apart for a more authentic "chicken" look.
- Add all the marinade ingredients together and whisk. Place in a shallow dish and place tofu pieces inside. Allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes (up to overnight).
- Place all ingredients for the breading into a food processor and pulse until crumbled. Place in a shallow bowl.
- After marinating, dip tofu into the breading mixture and place on prepared baking tray. *For even crispier results, dip again a second time back in the marinade and then in the breading mixture. Spray lightly with oil for the best results, then place in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
- While baking, make the sauce by combining all the ingredients into a small pot. Stir together until vegan butter has melted. Let cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- When tofu is done, allow ot cool for 10-15 minutes, then brush the sauce over your tofu. Top with fresh thyme if desired and serve!
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes! Swap the tofu for cauliflower instead! Swap the whole wheat flour with a 1:1 Gluten Free Blend. Make sure to use a safe for you non-dairy milk and butter,.
This will last 3-5 days in the fridge.
We don’t recommend freezing this recipe.
If you just want warmed – you can place in the microwave until heated through. For a crispier texture – place bake in the oven or an air fryer for 5-7 minutes at 350 degrees F.
What an awesome recipe!!! This is so damn good and easy to make!!! Thank you!! ❤️ So tasty!!! I love heat too.
So glad you enjoyed it!
So crispy and flavorful! The double dragging of the tofu through the marinade, crumble, and back again made a wonderful difference! This recipe will be made on repeat in our family.
Tonight we ate it with your cabbage/kale recipe and some mashers (with potato and butternut squash).
Thanks for another winner! Sending big hugs to your beautiful family.
So happy you loved it!
This recipe is incredible! I don’t normally like spicy foods but this is addicting! I will definitely be making this again. Thank you so much for the recipe. Great work! Go Birds!
So glad you gave it a try!
wow, this was awesome! did it with biscuits and coleslaw as sliders. *chef kiss*
Love the biscuit idea!
What a blinder of a sat night dinner!! Delicious.
So happy you enjoyed it!
Are you adding any hot sauce to your sauce or is it just butter, maple syrup and spices? In the video it looks like there was sauce added but I don’t see in this recipe.
Sorry it looks like there was a glitch and it wasn’t showing, it is optional in the sauce, and that’s what you saw in the video
Super great flavor and easy to make. We loved it!
so glad you loved it!
Absolutely mind blowing flavor! I was not a fan of the texture of the tofu the day that it was made, but it firmed up wonderfully in the fridge overnight. I just made the recipe a second time using soy curls that I air fried, so good!
Oh nice, great idea with the soy curls too!