Buffalo Style Tofu

[vegannabelle]

This was pretty tasty. Before I fried the tofu, I squeezed most of the water out of it. This made it nice and chewy when fried - very tasty. I also spread a little margarine over the pan instead of using cooking spray. It's a good recipe. thanks!

[ramabanana]

This stuff was excellent!! I "chicken fried" the tofu first though. Just mixed up some water and flour till the consistency of pancake batter, dipped the seasoned tofu in it, then dredged in flour. After I  pan-fried in a little oil and drained, I bathed the tofu pieces in the margarine/red hot mixture. My picky 12 year old and I scarfed it all!!!

[stephany]

This was yummy! I tried it with a bit of a crust (EnerG and cornstarch). I chopped into little pieces and put it on pizza, which my boyfriend loved. Thanks for the recipe, it rocks!

[veggiemonster]

I was pleasantly surprised by how super duper this was. Seriously, I didn't get to the table before I ate it all. I used Kochujang (the best condiment ever!)  Dude, this dish cleared my sinuses.

[adamcrisis]

hmm, The texture was still too tofuy for my liking...I guess Im a seitan guy

[little2ant]

hmm, The texture was still too tofuy for my liking...I guess Im a seitan guy

adam, did you try using frozen/thawed tofu? i find this really helps with the texture. Also, try breading it with panko, lightly frying in oil, then pouring sauce over it and baking it for like 20 minutes. With these modifications, i cant imagine anyone not liking it!

you also might try beer battering and frying the tofu. thats how a restaurant around here does it, although with tempeh.

[tomekerika]

Hello all - I've yet to try this recipe, but to those who have: do you think this would still taste good if made in advance? I'm thinking about bringing it to our family Christmas potluck, but am not sure that is a good idea since fried things seem to taste better fresh....

[masterjrn]

Tempeh is delicious, but not necessarily more healthy than tofu as stated above.  Yes, the nutrition facts look better in a superficial sense, but tempeh is made from fermented soybeans, and hence your body doesn't digest them as well.  This website has a little more info: http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/fermented-foods/types-of-fermented-foods-in-the-diet.html

[lisaanddini]

I wasn't that crazy about this the first couple times I tried it, but I perfected my modifications last night!!

Drain, Freeze, Defrost, then Drain the tofu again. ( you can defrost it in the microwave if you want)

Preheat the oven to 350-400

Then season & flour the tofu (I have some wierd seasoning powder that appears to have turmeric & tastes like it has cumin, I have no idea what else is in it)

Fry in generous amount of oil until browned, then drain in a paper towel

coat the tofu with a mixture of melted marg, brown sugar , & hot sauce, then bake it until the sauce is bubbly

HEAVEN!

[wenturner]

I'm a Kentucky vegetarian, so I decided to try this recipe with our state's famous Henry Bain sauce instead of hot sauce: so freakin' good.

Henry Bain Sauce
1 small jar chutney, chopped
1 (14-ounce) bottle ketchup
1 (8-ounce) bottle chili sauce
2 tablespoons (vegetarian) Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup A-1 Sauce
Tabasco sauce (use your own judgment)

Blend all ingredients together well. Makes about 2 cups.

[BrittanyMonster]

Being as lazy as I am, this is usually how I cook my tofu, so I was surprised to find a recipe for it.
As for the sauce, I'd say you should go with Franks Red Hot all the way. =D

[pdxmodchick]

I just made this for my lunch. A few things I noticed.

#1. Tofu should be frozen first and defrosted then drained of all excess water. My tofu came out very spungy and I think the texture would be better if it were less watery, besides the water stared to leak and make in nearly impossible to brown.

#2. The garlic powder clumped in the cooking process, most likely due to the moisture.

#3. I think this would work much better if the tofu was deep fried, while even worse for you.

The idea is great and it still tastes great! I used a spicy peanut sauce instead of Frank's Red Hot. I added it on top of some brown rice and put some cilantro on the side.

Heaven!

[catlover68]

 
This recipe for Buffalo style tofu is addictive!  I was raised in Niagara Falls NY which isn't too far from Buffalo, so yes I did eat Buffalo wings as a child.  When I turned veg, I thought correctly that hopefully the taste could be incorporated into vegetarian dishes.  Franks hot sauce really makes this dish......even my Mother who isn't a vegetarian tried this recipe and enjoyed it, which I thought given her Buffalo connections really meant something.   

[the1stdrop]

Mmm... this is yummy.  I've made it with Franks and with Red Devil, both are great.  It's good breaded with beer batter and panko/nut yeast.  Yum yum yum.  Thanks!

[the1stdrop]

Really easy and really good!