Buffalo tofu bites. What? Yes, the vegan version of Buffalo wings. The Super Bowl is this Sunday and this week I’ll be sharing some football/tailgating/party foods with you all. If you’re hosting, attending a party or having an intimate little football party – having some festive, yes festive food, always makes the game better, right? I mean seriously, unless your team is in the Super Bowl, sadly my team is not, the game is all about the commercials and overeating all the food. Period. End of story. So plant-based people of the world do like to partake in the bar-inspired snacks/appetizers and football menu items. We don’t always eat salads but we do always eat tofu – HA!
These bites are super easy to prep. Even my meat-loving peeps love these and let’s face it… they aren’t artery clogging and gut busting like their carnivore counterpart. The tofu can be pressed and cooked up easily earlier in the day with the sauce made right before you serve. Toss the bites and sauce in the pan to warm and you are good to go! So let’s get started.
Ingredients:
1 block of firm or extra firm tofu (pressed- for the how to click here)
1/4 cup of Frank’s Red Hot
2 tablespoons of vegan butter
Olive oil
Method:
Begin by pressing the water out of your tofu block. I’ve described/photographed how to do that here. I press my tofu for at least 30-45 minutes. Once done, slice into cubes or strips. Heat some olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Place the tofu in carefully and brown on all sides. Remove and place on a plate with a paper towel to drain whatever oil is remaining.
While the tofu cools, place a small saucepan over a low flame. Add your hot sauce and vegan butter. Whisk to combine the sauce until blended and heated through. Add the tofu and gently coat/heat through the cubes. Place on a platter or bowl to serve.
Enjoy!
Sunday: 10.38 miles (Achieved 3 records on my newer Garmin Fenix 3 HR – fastest mile, fastest 5k and 10k plus a new Vo2 of 52!
Monday: 1h 20m strength training, kettle bell workout, functional moves for my knee recovery and stretching.
Tuesday: 8.01 miles at 8:39 pace.
Wednesday: 1h strength training at the gym. 25 minutes kettle bell training at home. Functional training. Shoulders/biceps/abs/hips focus for weights.
One last thing!! I’m doing a giveaway for these limited release Valentine’s Day Pro Compression socks. To enter, check out my Instagram or leave a comment on this recipe. Open to U.S. residents only. Winner announced February 8th at 8 pm EST. Good luck!
Check back tomorrow for another Super Bowl party recipe.
~ox
— Knead to Cook
I’ve been looking for a new recipe for buffalo tofu! I will definitely make this this weekend! And the socks are awesome — my two favorite colors!
Good luck Beth and I’m so with you on the buffalo love. Seriously could eat the entire block myself 🙂 ha! ox
Those tofu bites look delicious! I can’t wait to see the rest of the super bowl recipes.
Thanks Leah! We love anything “buffalo” 🙂 Stay tuned for some fun recipes that are secretly healthy too 🙂
Thanks for this recipe!! Spicing up tofu will be a great addition to our weekend menu. 🙂
Those socks would be a great addition to my sock drawer too!
Martha, You are so welcome! Stay tuned for more football goodies. And best of luck with the giveaway. They are so cute! ox
Such an easy recipe and I already have most of the ingredients! I will be checking back for more yummy recipes for Sunday. I’ve got to bring something for me to eat at my family’s carnivorous party . Favorite color + compression = cute socks!!!
Totally hear you Regina! I will say that my oldest, who does eat meat, loves these! 🙂 ox
Those purple socks are rad! Right up my alley!
They really are so adorable! Good luck. ox
Hubby will love these! He loves spices and this recipe is totally doable, thanks!
i need um!
Right???!!!
I love these types of tofu recipes. I will have to try this!
Kelly, I’ve been eating these daily… a bit addictive and leftovers keep perfectly in the fridge 🙂 oxo
Going to try these tofu bites! Yum!!! And those socks! Wow! Would love these!
Best of luck on the giveaway!! The bites are addictive 😉 ox
Going to make this and buffalo cauliflower for the big game on Sunday. Can’t wait! Love the socks too!
Good luck Jen and hope you love these tofu bites as much as we do 🙂 ox
I will admit I am a little afraid of cooking tofu. Pretty sad, considering I was a vegetarian for 5 years and just transitioned to being vegan a few months ago. That being said, this recipe looks AMAZING! I’ve done the cauliflower buffalo bites, but these would be great for some protein snacks.
Please enter me in the giveaway!
Good luck on the giveaway. Please fear no tofu! Super easy to cook just like any pan-sauteed protein. Please promise me you’ll try and report back how it went? ox
Those buffalo bites look tasty!
Why thank you. They’ve been my obsession of the week 😉 ox
These look delicious! I love pretty much anything with buffalo in the name. Yum!
Michelle, I’m SO with you! I hope you tried this recipe out. It’s a keeper for sure. ox
These sound great! I haven’t cooked with tofu frequently enough to feel confident cooking it, but these sound like an easy introduction!
Sarah, These are totally easy to prepare. Fear no tofu… I promise. ox