Description
Savory crispy chicken delivers a golden-brown masterpiece of culinary delight. Crunchy exterior and tender meat promise a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 oz (700 g) tofu (traditional or medium, not silken)
- 1 cup chicken-style broth (double strength)
- 1 cup all-purpose or gluten-free flour
- 1 cup crispy puffed rice (crushed)
- ¾ cup chickpea flour
- ¾ cup ice cold water
- Neutral frying oil (such as canola)
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp white pepper
Instructions
- Tofu Preparation: Extract extra-firm tofu from packaging and execute a strategic freezing technique – freeze completely, thaw thoroughly, re-freeze, and defrost entirely to enhance textural integrity.
- Moisture Elimination: Apply gentle pressure using a pristine kitchen towel to extract residual liquid, then fragment tofu into rustic, asymmetrical chunks, allowing them to equilibrate at ambient temperature.
- Seasoning Composition: Amalgamate all-purpose flour with nutritional yeast, incorporating salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and white pepper to construct a robust, multi-dimensional flavor profile.
- Liquid Binder Creation: Whisk chickpea flour with cold water until achieving a silky, homogeneous vegan egg wash with impeccable smoothness.
- Flavor Infusion and Coating: Briefly immerse tofu chunks in vegetable broth, then methodically enrobe each fragment with the meticulously crafted seasoned flour mixture, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Crispy Transformation: Plunge flour-coated tofu into the vegan egg wash, guaranteeing total submersion, then re-introduce to the seasoned flour blend, integrating crispy rice for an exceptional textural dimension.
- Culinary Culmination: Elevate canola oil to precise temperature, gently submerge prepared tofu pieces, and fry until achieving a resplendent, golden-brown exterior with an irresistibly crisp characteristics.
Notes
- Freeze for Texture Triumph: Freezing and thawing tofu multiple times breaks down its structure, creating a more meat-like, spongy texture that absorbs marinades and seasonings better.
- Moisture Management: Thoroughly pressing tofu removes excess water, ensuring a crispier, more satisfying coating that adheres perfectly during frying.
- Flavor Layering Technique: Combining nutritional yeast, spices, and seasoned flour builds deep, complex umami notes that elevate the final crispy chicken’s taste profile.
- Crispy Coating Secrets: Adding rice to the final flour dredge creates an extra-crunchy exterior, transforming the tofu into a seriously addictive plant-based alternative that mimics traditional fried chicken.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg