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Air Fried Tofu Bites With Vegan Ranch

Air Fried Tofu Bites With Vegan Ranch, a simple appetizer or side recipe that is vegan and keto low carb diet friendly.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizers and Sides
Cuisine: Vegan
Search Result: air fried, air fryer, easy, nuggets, Recipe, tofu, vegan, vegan. low carb
Servings: 12 servings
Author: 🔪 Food, Wine, and Love

Ingredients

  • Tofu– 1 pound. Firm or extra firm works best.
  • Chickpea Flour– 3 tablespoons.
  • Water- 3 tablespoons.
  • Almond Flour– 1 cup.
  • Paprika– 1 teaspoon.
  • Seasonings as desired. This can include Italian Seasonings Mediterranean Diet Seasoning Blend, Greek Seasoning Blend, Salt, and/or Pepper.

Instructions

  • Press the tofu if you would like to remove excess water and thus, make a more crisp tofu nugget as a result. The tofu, not matter whether or not pressed, should be cut into ½ inch bite sized squares.
  • To make the vegan eggs, simply whisk together the chickpea flour with the water.
  • I suggest using two shallow bowls to make this recipe. In the first bowl, place the vegan egg. The second bowl should have almond flour that has been whisked or mixed with the seasonings (paprika etc).
  • Preheat the air fryer to 375.
  • Use a fork to pick up the first tofu square and dip it into the vegan egg. Then hold it over the bowl with the dry ingredients and use a spoon to scoop up the dry ingredients to sprinkle over the tofu until covered. Place the nugget into the basket of the air fryer. Repeat this until you have filled the basket, keeping the the nuggets in a single layer (you may need to make this recipe in batches depending on the size of your basket).
  • Air fry for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown, shaking the basket every five minutes.
  • Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

I mentioned that to get a more crisp air fried tofu result, you can press the tofu before cutting it into cubes. Simply wrap the tofu in a clean kitchen towel and place something, like a skillet, on top for about 20 minutes.
Also mentioned was that these nuggets taste great when dipped into something yummy.
I provided a recipe for a simple ranch dip.
However, these tofu nuggets would also taste good with a mustard and maple dip for a sweet and sour taste or the classic vegan aioli mayonnaise

originally posted:

April 22, 2021
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