Chilli Heatwave Tofu Chips/Fries

Bethany's Vegan Kitchen

Jun 3

Tender smoked tofu with a crispy, spiced Doritos crumb coating. This recipe is inspired by the Chilli Heatwave chicken fries from Burger King. But I'm using smoked tofu, they're baked not fried, and they're totally plant based of course. The Chilli Heatwave flavour of Doritos is accidentally suitable for vegans, and makes for a great breadcrumb coating, along with some spices and nutritional yeast. These would make for a lovely snack or side dish

Yield; Two to three servings Cook time; 15-20 minutes using an oven, 10-15 minutes using an air fryer

You'll need;

225g smoked tofu, I used Tofoo which is available from most supermarkets
30g Chilli Heatwave Doritos
One quarter of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper
One teaspoon of smoked paprika
Two teaspoons of nutritional yeast

Method;

Start by crushing the Doritos, I did this using a blender and pulse blending a few times. Once they look like breadcrumbs, add them into a mixing bowl along with the cayenne pepper, smoked paprika and nutritional yeast. Mix them together until they're well combined
Next, remove the tofu from the pack and drain the water away. Slice the tofu into roughly 16 pieces, then add them into the mixing bowl. Fold the tofu through the coating until they're all covered
To oven cook; Lay the tofu chips onto a lined baking tray and cook at 180°C/160°C fan assisted for 15-20 minutes, or until they're golden and crispy
To air fry; Lay the tofu chips into the air fryer basket, and cook at 160°C for 10-15 minutes, or until they're golden and crispy
Once cooked serve immediately