Vegan Fried Chicken Recipe
Tender and succulent chicken-like tofu fillets covered in a crunchy, spiced, golden crumb coating. Baked not fried, meaning they make for a perfectly healthy family dinner. The best vegan and plant-based fried chicken recipe ever- comes with dairy-free ranch too.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 592kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 600 g firm tofu
- 200 g plain flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp yeast flakes
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp cloves
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 litre stock of your choice
- 6 tbsp cornstarch
- 50 ml plant milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 5 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 3 rice cakes
Ranch
- 250 g silken tofu
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 100 ml soya milk
- Handful fresh chives
- 1 tbsp dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Freeze the tofu overnight then allow to thaw.
- Squeeze out all of the water between two chopping boards and leave to rest.
- Break the tofu apart into large chunks.
- Soak the tofu in the stock then remove any excess liquid.
- Prepare the crumb mix by combining flour, onion, powder, garlic powder, spices, crumbled rice cakes, salt and pepper.
- Add 4 tbsp corn starch to a bowl and dust the tofu chunks, shaking off the excess flour.
- Make a runny paste with the remaining 2 tbsp corn starch and milk and dip in the tofu chunks.
- Next, coat the tofu chunk in the crumb mix.
- Brush, spray or drizzle with rapeseed oil
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown, flipping halfway or place in an air fryer for 20 minutes.
- For the ranch, toss all ingredients (except chives and dill) into a food processor, blend to a creamy consistency- add more milk if desired.
- Stir in the chives and dill.
Notes
- A gluten-free flour blend can be used instead of plain flour
- This fried chicken can also be made in an air fryer
- To keep it simple, spices can be omitted, though the flavour will vary
- Rice cakes can be subbed with puffed rice, cornflakes or quinoa pops
Nutrition
Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 616mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 275mg | Iron: 5mg