Vegan Sesame Tofu Tenders
A crispy, high-protein, healthier version of chicken tenders but without all of the grease!
Servings 3
Calories 369kcal
Cost $8
Ingredients
Vegan Sesame Tofu Tenders
- 1 block extra-firm tofu I use high protein tofu from Trader Joe's
- ½ cup breadcrumbs gluten-free if needed
- ⅓ cup sesame seeds
- ½ cup chickpea flour
- ½ + ⅛ cup water
Honey-less Mustard Sauce
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup or honey if not strict vegan
- ⅓ cup dijon mustard or yellow mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the air-fryer to 400 degrees F (or oven to 450F for oven method).
- Break your tofu into nugget/tender-like shapes, about the length of your thumb.
- To one bowl, add chickpea flour and water and mix together.
- To another bowl, add breadcrumbs and sesame seeds and mix together.
- Dip each piece of tofu in the chickpea flour mixture first, then roll in the bread crumb mixture until completely coated. Place gently in the air-fryer.
- Bake in air fryer for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Oven Method: bake on parchment paper at 450 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Dip in honey-less mustard, eat fresh and enjoy!
Notes
- If you don’t have an air-fryer, you can bake these in the oven. See the recipe card below for more details & instructions!
- Get the most firm tofu you can find–like high-protein or extra-firm tofu. You can also press the tofu before using it to remove more of the liquid content.
- These are best eaten fresh! However, if you have leftovers, simply pop them back into the air fryer for a few minutes to heat them up and get them crispy again.
- If you don’t have sesame seeds, don’t worry about it! Just omit them.
Nutrition
Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 537mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 6mg
