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Sweet Chili Tofu Wings

Course Appetizer
Keyword appetizers, dairy free, gluten free, healthy, healthy appetizer, plant based, superbowl, superbowl sunday, tofu, tofu wings, wings
Servings 16 wings
Author Elizabeth Bissell

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cup gluten-free Panko bread crumbs Equal to 1-7 oz package
  • 1 14 oz package extra firm tofu
  • ½ cup all-purpose gluten-free baking flour
  • 1 cup your choice of milk
  • 1 tbsp parsley, dried
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder

Sweet Chili Sauce

  • ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
  • 3 tbsp plant butter
  • ¼ tsp sea salt

Instructions

  1. Place a paper towel over a plate and place the tofu brick on top. Place another 1-2 paper towels on top and place a book or heavy pan on top to help press any water out of the tofu. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, pour the milk into a bowl and the flour into a separate bowl. On a large plate, pour the bread crumbs, paprika, parsley, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. Using your hands, mix the spices and bread crumbs together until evenly combined.

  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Spray with cooking spray.

  4. Take the tofu and cut into strips length-wise and about ¾-inch thick (about 16 strips). Place the tofu strips on a plate. Next, set up your prep line...plate of tofu first, then the bowl of flour, then the bowl of milk, next plate of breadcrumb-spice mixture, and lastly the baking sheet.

  5. Using your prep line, place the tofu wings in the flour first, then dip in the milk, roll in the breadcrumb-spice mixture to coat, and then place directly on the baking sheet. Once all the wings are done, bake in the oven for 20 minutes, flip, then for another 10 minutes.

  6. In the last 10 minutes, prepare the chili sauce. Melt the butter and stir in the chili sauce and salt. Once the wings are done baking, place in a large mixing bowl and pour the chili sauce over them. Using the bowl, shake and flip the wings until evenly coated. Serve immediately with celery and your favorite dipping sauce. Mine is Ranch ;) Enjoy!