Description
Crispy, flavourful, easy, and ready in under 30 minutes- this air fryer buffalo tofu will impress the whole family!
Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Total Time: 35 min | Course: Main Course | Cuisine: American | Keyword: air fry, high protein, Protein, Vegetarian | Servings: 4
Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu
This air fryer buffalo tofu is the tofu that convinced my meat-eating family to love tofu. It’s crispy, it’s flavourful, takes less than 30 minutes to make and it’s SO easy.
Ingredients
1blockextra firm tofu
2tablespooncornstarch
½teaspoongarlic powder
¼ teaspoononion powder
salt and pepper to taste
1.5 tablespoonolive oil
4tablespoonbuffalo sauce of choice(see my recommendations in text above recipe)
Instructions
- Using a tofu press (or lots of heavy books), drain and press tofu, chop into bite size pieces and add to a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
- Mix the cornstarch mixture in with the chopped tofu, using your hands to gently toss until the tofu is fully coated.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped tofu cooking for about 4 minutes per side until a crisp outer layer begins to form.
- While the tofu is in the skillet, preheat oven to 425°F.
After the tofu has browned on all sides, add tofu back into the large bowl, coating it with about 3 tablespoon of the buffalo sauce. Spread the tofu on a prepared baking sheet.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook about about 20 minutes, flipping half way.
After the tofu is cooked, coat in the remaining buffalo sauce and enjoy!
- Using a tofu press (or lots of heavy books), drain and press tofu, chop into bite size pieces and add to a large bowl.
Add 3 tablespoon of buffalo sauce in with the tofu and mix until thoroughly coated.
Toss the buffalo tofu in cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Add tofu to the basket of your air fryer (don’t forget to spray the bottom with a non stick cooking spray!)
- Air fry at 400°F for about 20 minutes, shaking the basket halfway.
Toss the air fried tofu in the remaining tablespoon of buffalo sauce and enjoy.
Notes
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 523mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
