Vegan Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients:

-1 package Firm Tofu, defrosted (I defrosted and refroze it twice)

-1 3/4 cups Flour

-4 tablespoons Corn Starch

-1 cup Water

-2 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon No Chicken Base

-Hot Chicken Oil (recipe below)

-Cloeslaw (recipe below)

-Sliced Pickles

-Buns of choice (I used ciabatta rolls)

-Oil for Frying

The Following Seasonings to Taste:

-Black Pepper

-Garlic Powder

-Onion Powder

-Trader Joe’s Chickenless Seasoning

-Paprika

-Cayenne Pepper

Directions:

Drain and squeeze the water out of the tofu. Slice the tofu down the center the short way and then slice each piece in half lengthwise. Season the tofu pieces liberally and set aside
Prepare the batter: In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup of flour, 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, and the seasonings to taste (about a tablespoon of each). Then, whisk in the water gradually until you get a pancake batter consistency. Finally add the Better Than Bouillon and whisk well to combine
Prepare the dredge by combining the remaining flour and cornstarch. Season the flour liberally to taste
Dip the tofu pieces into the batter, then into the dredge, back into the batter, and then back into the dredge
In a medium pan, heat about an inch of oil on medium high heat. Fry the tofu pieces until golden brown
Dip the fried tofu pieces into the hot chicken oil and then place it on a bun. Top the tofu with the pickles and coleslaw.

Hot Chicken Oil

Ingredients:

-3/4 cup Vegan Butter, melted

-2 tablespoons of the Oil the tofu was fried in

-4 tablespoons Cayenne Pepper

-2 tablespoons Agave Nectar

The Following Seasonings to Taste:

-Black Pepper

-Garlic Powder

-Onion Powder

-Salt

Directions:

1. Whisk all of the ingredients together until it is well combined and thickened slightly.

Coleslaw

-1 cup Coleslaw Mix

-2 tablespoons Vegan Mayo

-2 teaspoons Agave Nectar

-1 teaspoon Black pepper

-1 teaspoon Salt

-1 teaspoon Garlic powder

-1 teaspoon Dried Thyme

Prepare the dressing: mix all ingredients except the coleslaw mix in a bowl
In a separate bowl, add the dressing to the coleslaw mix to your desired consistency. Gently mix together
Chill in the fridge