Game Time! Vegan Buffalo Hot Wings

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 16 finger sized chunks extra firm tofu, drained and pressed (or seitan, or tempeh, or gardein strips)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (more if you like lots of pepper)
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup full fat coconut milk (235 ml)
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup nondairy butter, melted
• 2 -4 tablespoons hot sauce, depending on how spicy you like it (30-60 ml)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup vegan mayonnaise (store bought or homemade-225 g)
• 1/2 cup nondairy sour cream (store bought or homemade-120 g)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1-2 tbls. fresh parsley, chopped fine)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill (or 1 tbls. fresh dill, chopped fine)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 to make wings:.
• 2 cut tofu (or seitan, or tempeh, or gardein strips) into 16 "chicken finger" sized pieces.
• 3 set up a breading station. in one shallow dish, mix together flour, pepper, paprika, oregano and basil.
• 4 in a seperate dish, place the coconut milk.
• 5 double dredge one "wing" by first dipping it into the coconut milk, then into the flour mixture, then back into the coconut milk, then back into the batter.
• 6 place in the hot oil and fry until golden, about 1 minute.
• 7 transfer to a paper towel lined plate to absorb excess oil.
• 8 repeat with remaining wings.
• 9 to make the buffalo sauce, melt butter and stir in hot sauce, garlic powder and salt and pepper.
• 10 place fried wings in a bowl and pour buffalo sauce all over wings.
• 11 gently toss to coat.
• 12 to make cool ranch dressing, mix all of the ingredients together until well incorporated. this makes about 1 1/2 cups dressing.
• 13 store dressing in an airtight container for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
• 14 enjoy!