Vegan Fried Chicken & Waffles
Vegan Fried Chicken & Waffles is a delicious combination of fried "chicken" made from tofu and breakfast waffles, all doused in sweet syrup. It's easier to make than you'd think.
Ingredients
- 180 g traditional/firm tofu defrosted
Marinade
- ⅓ cup unsweetened plant milk (soy milk, almond milk, etc)
- 1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp dried sage
- ½ tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
Dry ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
Buttermilk waffles
- 1 cup unsweetened plant milk (soy milk, almond milk, etc)
- 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
To serve
- pancake syrup or a liquid sweetener of your choice
Instructions
Marinade tofu
- Gently squeeze the water out of the defrosted tofu and tear it into bite-sized chunks.
- In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients. Add in the tofu chunks, making sure that everything is covered well. Let marinade on the countertop while you prepare the waffles OR in the fridge until you are ready to make the waffles.
Make buttermilk waffles
- To make our vegan "buttermilk", combine plant milk and vinegar and set aside for 5 minutes until it thickens.
- Pre-heat your waffle maker, and oven to 100°C.
- In a small bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Add salt and sugar, whisking to combine. Pour in the buttermilk and fold in with a spatula, being careful not to overmix. The batter should be thick and pourable.
- Brush your waffle maker with oil and pour in the batter (amount will vary based on the size of your appliance). Cook until golden and crispy.*
- To keep the waffles warm and crispy, place on a wire rack in the oven until ready to serve.
Fry "chicken"
- In another bowl, combine all the breading ingredients. Coat the marinated tofu in the breading, pressing it firmly so that the flour sticks to the tofu. Then place on a wire rack.
- Add oil to a pot until it is deeper than the thickness of your tofu. Insert a wooden chopstick and if bubbles start to form around the edges, the oil is ready.
- Deep-fry tofu in batches for 3-4 minutes, making sure to not overcrowd the pot. Once the tofu is golden brown, remove and set on a wire rack.
Assembly
- Arrange the fried "chicken" on the waffles and pour syrup over everything. Garnish with some parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
*The time will vary based on your waffle maker. The longer you cook the waffles, the crispier they become. I cook my waffles until I don't see anymore steam coming out from my waffle maker. This takes about 5-6 minutes, which is even longer than stated in my waffle maker instructions. The waffles come out perfectly cooked through and crispy on the outside!
The waffle recipe is the same as my Vegan Buttermilk Waffle recipe. I've included it here for easy reference.
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