Vegan Chicken Parm

A serving bowl of vegan chicken tofu parmesan over pasta with toasty bread on the side.

5 from 3 votes

If you loved chicken parm before going vegan, you will absolutely love this vegan chicken parm recipe made from tofu! Easy to make, super flavorful and topped with melty vegan cheese.

Prep Time30

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: pieces

Calories: 971kcal

Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

1 recipe the best homemade vegan spaghetti sauce (or your favorite store bought), need approximately 2 cups
1 14-16oz block extra firm tofu, frozen and thawed (See notes above)

Marinade

3 tablespoon ground flaxseed
9 tablespoon water (may need 1-2 tablespoon more)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon vegan chicken seasoning
salt and pepper, to taste

Breading

1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs (use gluten free panko if needed)
½ cup vegan parmesan
2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder

For Frying

½ cup olive oil (can use another neutral oil)

For Topping

6 oz vegan mozzarella, shredded or sliced
⅓ cup vegan parmesan cheese, grated if need
2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped

Pasta

1 lb spaghetti, cooked
extra sauce from above

Instructions

Press out tofu using a tofu press (or other method listed above in post)
Make homemade spaghetti sauce according to instructions if using.
*Cooking time reduces to 45 minutes if not making sauce.
Lightly grease a baking sheet (or dish) with non stick cooking oil spray; set aside.
Add ground flax seed and water to a bowl, set aside until gelatinous.
Into a shallow dish (a pie pan works great), add the flax egg, garlic, vegan chicken seasoning, salt and pepper. Whisk together.
Slice the tofu and add the tofu into the mixture, rotating to evenly coat each piece in the mixture. Cover and set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.
While waiting on the tofu make your breading. In a medium shallow bowl combine breadcrumbs, vegan parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder and mix well.
When the tofu is ready, dip tofu into the breadcrumb mixture to evenly coat.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot and shimmering. Fry tofu until golden and crispy, (about 3-5 minutes each side).
*If serving with pasta, start boiling water and cooking according to package now.
Turn your oven on broil and place the tofu on prepared baking tray. Top each with homemade marinara, vegan mozzarella and parmesan.
Place in the oven for 1 - 2 mins to melt the cheese.
Remove and sprinkle with fresh chopped basil. Serve over pasta.

Notes

*Nutritional values are only estimates and may vary greatly depending on what brands are used

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