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Sticky Buffalo Tofu

Posted on February 20, 2023
vegan buffalo tofu recipe

Sticky Buffalo Tofu Recipe

3 Ingredients to make this vegan sticky buffalo tofu recipe. It’s really easy and perfect for week night meals. You can batch cook this, or leave the tofu to marinade for a quick fry in the pan.

What’s in this Buffalo Tofu?

Buffalo Sauce –  I’m using The Sauce Shop Buffalo sauce for this as it works perfectly with the creamy mayonnaise and lime juice. It’s hot, sweet and perfect for making a simple sauce. Make extra so you can drizzle over the rice and sides.

Tofu- It helps to use firm tofu for this recipe, toss in cornflour and fry in the sesame oil before adding the sauce. That way it helps it stay nice and crispy.

Lime Juice- The lime juice cuts through the hot and spicy buffalo sauce, don’t forget to add this ingredient.

Vegan Mayonnaise- The best vegan mayonnaise in my opinion is the Hellmans one. It’s got a great flavour and texture for this sauce. 

sticky vegan buffalo tofu

Cooking Tips:

Toss in the cornflour- the best thing you can do with tofu is toss in cornflour, fry in sesame oil until a little crispy. Once it’s at this stage, add in the sauce and fry off until it’s coated in it.

Fry on a high heat- Crispy tofu needs high heat, a good non stick pan and coat the tofu in the sauce after it’s fried.

Batch cook- To make this meal go further, double up and make up some lunch boxes for the week for a quick and delicious meal.

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vegan buffalo tofu recipe

Sticky Buffalo Tofu

3 Ingredients to make this vegan sticky buffalo tofu recipe. It's really easy and perfect for week night meals. You can batch cook this, or leave the tofu to marinade for a quick fry in the pan.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp sesame oil to fry the tofu
  • 1 block of firm tofu (around 280g)
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp buffalo sauce I used Sauce Shop
  • 1 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1 spring onion finely chopped
  • handful sunflower seeds

Serve with:

  • 2 portions steamed rice
  • 120 g steamed tenderstem
  • handful chopped spinach
  • 1 carrot grated
  • 1 red chilli

Instructions
 

  • Start by draining the tofu, pat dry with a paper towel then cut into bite size cubes, toss in the cornflour then fry in the sesame oil on a high heat
  • Meanwhile, cook the rice by either steaming or boiling, add in the tenderstem for the final 3 minutes of cooking
  • After a few minutes, once the tofu has turned crispy whisk together the sauce then add to the pan, turn the heat down slightly and throw in the chopped spring onion and continue to cook for around 5-7 minutes
  • Prepare the rest of the bowl by slicing the spinach, chilli and carrots
  • Assemble the bowl, adding on the sticky tofu, drizzle a little extra mayo and lime juice over the top

Notes

Double up the sauce to give yourself extra to drizzle over the rice and tenderstem
Toast sunflower seeds in the pan with the tofu for the final few minutes for an extra crunch
Dinner Recipe

Sticky Sriracha Tofu

Posted on November 11, 2022
sticky sriracha tofu recipe

Easy Sticky Sriracha Tofu Recipe

This sticky sriracha tofu recipe is perfect for meal prepping or when you have less than 30 minutes to make a meal. It’s vegan friendly and will give you perfect sticky tofu every time. I share tips on how to get the crispiest tofu chunks before adding the sticky sauce to give you the ultimate vegan tofu recipe.

What’s in the recipe?

Tofu- It helps to drain the tofu, give it a little squeeze with a tea towel to help drain off that excess liquid and tear into bite size chunks. Toss in cornflour before frying on a high heat, this way it’ll get a lovely crispy texture to the tofu. Then add in the sauce and continue to fry on a high heat to get that lovely sticky texture.

Sriracha- To make this a sticky sriracha tofu recipe we need the key ingredient. This recipe works with either spicy sriracha or sriracha mayo, whatever your favourite.

Tamari- This is such an important ingredients, it’s got a umami flavour to it. Tamari is actually a gluten free soy sauce but I think the flavour is actually better than soy.

Grated Ginger- This is a delicious punch of flavour to the recipe, either finely chop or grate into the sauce.

sticky sriracha tofu recipe

Cooking Tips:

Tofu- A good non stick pan makes all the difference to your tofu staying sticky, or sticking to the pan. Tossing it in cornflour really helps give the tofu a crispy coating so make sure to toss in the flour, fry on a high heat until crispy then add the sauce.

Add the sauce- Once you’ve added the sauce you only need to fry on a high heat for a few more minutes.

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sticky sriracha tofu recipe

Sticky Sriracha Tofu

This sticky sriracha tofu recipe is perfect for meal prepping or when you have less than 30 minutes to make a meal. It's vegan friendly and will give you perfect sticky tofu every time. I share tips on how to get the crispiest tofu chunks before adding the sticky sauce to give you the ultimate vegan tofu recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 375 g tofu
  • 3 tbsp cornflour

For the sauce:

  • 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp sriracha / sriracha mayo
  • 2 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp mirin optional

For the bowl:

  • 2 portions sticky rice around 120g
  • 120 g tenderstem
  • 50 g fine green beans
  • sprinkle garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • 1 spring onion finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Start by draining the tofu, press with a kitchen towel then tear into bite size chunks, toss in a bowl with the cornflour until coated
  • Place a non stick wok on a high heat (option to add sesame oil to fry) once hot add in the tofu chunks and fry until crispy
  • Meanwhile prep the rice by washing, adding to a pot and just covering with water, bring to boil then turn the heat down allowing to steam for the final 8 minutes or so
  • Prepare the sauce by simply mixing the ingredients together (save a little of that grated ginger to add to the green beans later) then pour over the crispy tofu and fry on a high heat for 2 minutes, set aside in a bowl
  • Add the chopped green beans and tenderstem to the wok used to fry the tofu with the garlic powder, tamari and fresh ginger and fry on a high heat for a few minutes before serving with the sticky rice and tofu, add over chopped spring onions and enjoy

If you like this recipe why not try my Grilled Tofu Sandwich with Chimmichurri

grilled tofu sandwich with chimichurri