The Best CrispyFried Tofu | The Only Recipe You Need

Grab your tofu press and let's make the best crispy fried tofu! This will be your go to recipe from here on out!
This can be air fried too!
Let us know in the comments what vegan taste test you want to see next!
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What Type of Tofu to Use 1:30
Why You Need a Tofu Press 1:40
How to Make the Batters and Seasoning for Crispy Fried Tofu 1:55
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[@MakeItDairyFree]

Tell us what's your favorite sauce to dip or how you are going to use this recipe!

[@mariah597]

heyyyy loved the video!! my fav sauce dip is ranch with buffalo sauce and i would make this with fries!

[@Michelle-bk5uq]

maple syrup + spicy mustard sauce. Can you save and reuse the oil?

[@PineapplesFromHell]

I actually have a perfect vegan buttermilk recipe for this! (3 tablespoons buttermilk (or unsweetened soy milk + lemon juice), 2 tablespoons vegan mayo, 1.5 teaspoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon minced shallot, salt and pepper) I also use this with butter lettuce salads - so good

[@tabythaseward2265]

Maple syrup and tahini make a great dressing or dipping sauce. How long can tofu be kept in the freezer?

[@marshaclaroche2116]

Grapeseed oil is better. It's made for frying. It's a healthier option rather😊 that's just my opinion..

[@Social_Pugatory]

Just tried this recipe. Added lawry’s to the seasonings. More Smoked paprika and more cayenne it tasted like Wendy’s spicy chicken nuggets.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you enjoyed!

[@Social_Pugatory]

@@MakeItDairyFree Definitely making it again! Thanks so much for the vegan recipe!

[@sweetgreentea50]

Great idea.

[@sarahe.2395]

@@Social_Pugatory how many times have you done this now?

[@andyjohnson8214]

Ok this turned out SO good!! I had to comment.

[@ivanamaryelle]

I agree about freezing it! First time I tried freezing I was shocked at the change in texture! Sooo much better! And I’ve been eating tofu most of my life!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

right!?

[@jdav12377]

How long do you recommend freezing? Like the day before

[@MakeItDairyFree]

@@jdav12377 yup that's all that's needed

[@saramegss]

Newly plant based here! I’m so happy I came across this channel. Thank you so much! 😭

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Welcome! Congrats on your new journey!

[@lolachenault7185]

Wow my first time freezing tofu. Definitely a game changer. I was amazed. I made patties and baked them since I don't have an Air Fryer. Will make it again. Thanks for the recipe.

[@purplegal05]

My senses of taste and smell never came back after catching COVID last Fall, but I still season my food because it feels wrong not to lol. I may give this recipe a try.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Sorry to hear that

[@xduwu5172]

how are you now

[@purplegal05]

@@xduwu5172 Tomorrow marks month 5 and I can only “taste” sweet salty and bitter but other than that nothing. It’s more of a feeling than a taste, If that makes sense. I can smell a tiny bit but everything smells the exact same - like old celery lol.

[@xduwu5172]

@@purplegal05 yeah i know what you mean by feeling im glad it seems to slowly be coming back tho. me and my mom had it at the end of 2019 she lost her taste and smell i didn’t but it took a while for hers to come back too.

[@texassews535]

That is so awful! I hope everything returns to you in time.

[@SarangMadhani]

This step of dipping it in the buttermilk is really great! I can use this for other recipes as a replacement for eggs!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Enjoy!

[@PineapplesFromHell]

wasn't even hungry and found myself salivating hahah

[@MakeItDairyFree]

hahaha thanks

[@BKeithAbyss]

Remember to smile. WOW! What a warm sentiment. You get a thumb up for that alone. Thank you.

[@Coach_MarcyBob]

Thank you so much for not talking too much and getting straight to the point. New sub here !

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Oh man youll probably hate our other videos LOL , but welcome

[@EriOluwaAdetunji]

I love tofu and it is so good and so sweet ❤❤❤❤❤❤ ❤

[@xavierwebb4501]

This looks delicious. You mentioned a texture change so it would have been nice to see the inside of the tofu after the cooking process. Great video regardless.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@KyCandicee]

How have I only just discovered your channel? Subscribeddddd

[@MakeItDairyFree]

thanks so much!

[@zerubbabel6812]

I think a vegan flourless chocolate cake would be a tasty recipe. Also a vegan texas sheet cake recipe too.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks for the feedback

[@terriarheghan3676]

Guess I'm going to have to revisit tofu!!❤

[@MakeItDairyFree]

for sure

[@frizzelfrazzel99]

Just made this and it is so so so good!!!

[@pookarah]

If you use chickpea or pumpkin seed based tofu you can do top 8 free! It can be hard to find though, and homemade tends to be quite soft

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Great idea. We still need to play around with both of those

[@purplemaiden4283]

If you make these and have leftovers, please don’t throw them out because they’re soggy! Reheat them in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 to crisp them back up and they’re as good as new if not better! This is one of my non-vegan husband’s favorite meals.

[@andyjohnson8214]

Thank you for sharing this will be doing w/ my leftovers tomorrow

[@BlueSkies7]

OK . I am so glad I saw this before jumping right in. I need to put my tofu in the freezer and I didn't know that. Maybe I'll order a tofu press too. Should be here tomorrow.

[@ladsimmms4360]

Looks yummers. Will the freezing method work with any brand of tofu?? As long as it is extra firm tofu?

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Yes, well at least that's been our experience with at least 4 or 5 different brands now

[@princess3193]

lad simmms If you can find Medium tofu, that will give the closest texture to chicken after freezing and thawing twice. Check out Mary's Test Kitchen best vegan fried chicken. It's insane. I can only find Medium-firm near me, but it's much closer to chicken than the firm or extra firm I've used. It's definitely my favorite of these three. I also soak it in strong vegan chicken broth like she does and they are so flavorful. I use Better Than Bouillon no chicken, it's my favorite.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

@@princess3193 Mary is incredible! It's near impossible for us to find medium here though :/

[@princess3193]

@@MakeItDairyFree Yes, she is. Omg I had a hard time too. I went to or called every store near me and was only able to find the Medium-firm at just one store - an Asian store called H-Mart. I don't even know if just Medium exists? I wonder if you can order it from Instacart or something? It really makes a big difference in the texture, I hope you can find it!

[@yourbestversion-selfhealing]

Looks amazing! Tanks for the recipe

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you enjoy

[@terryo9105]

Good recipe. I had coated my tofu and put in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

awesome

[@pihla6545]

Hey loved the recipe, i just have a quick question though. What is italian seasoning? Not american so I don’t know, is it just a mix of herbs like basil etc or is there other spices as well?

[@GabyP17]

It’s usually oregano, parsley, rosemary, basil, and thyme. Just dried herbs

[@pihla6545]

@@GabyP17 okay thank you so much!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

What Gaby said! any Italian based herbs - basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, and thyme. Thanks for this feedback though. It's not something we realized wasn't common in other parts of the world

[@easyvegancooking-9851]

Easy and healthy.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks!

[@toocutemartin6051]

That looks good!!! I can’t wait to try it!!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you enjoy

[@ajlaremont]

Thank you very much, Im not vegetarian but I dont each much meat so this is great way to make fried vegan crispy chicken whenever Im down

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you enjoy!

[@maryannez5264]

My mouth is watering

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks

[@juls2334]

This looks so delish, thanks for sharing!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you enjoy

[@andreawalker7138]

I have tofu in the freezer, but I never knew what I was going to do with it. Mystery solved. Thanks for the recipe!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you enjoy

[@aadyae]

I didn't know you could freeze tofu. Thx. How long can you keep uncooked tofu in the fridge?

[@MakeItDairyFree]

It would depends on the expiration date on the tofu package, unless you mean freezer. in that case 2-3 months

[@totogirl0]

Why not just add the seasoning to the buttermilk?

[@yolandastanford9223]

Looks delicious!!!!

[@DrivenLivin]

Looks banging! Can't wait to try it!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you like it!

[@ColorShananigans]

These look SOOO GOOD! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thank you

[@Coach_MarcyBob]

I’m making this today

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Enjoy!

[@schavonnawilliams484]

This. Looks. So. Good. 👍🏽

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thank you 😋

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

*Thanks for sharing*

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks for watching!

[@armahthetrainer]

What do you do with your leftover oil? Do you reuse it, dump it down the sink, or throw it in the trash?

[@MakeItDairyFree]

We reuse it a few times.

[@lydia58k]

Could you all try and experiment with chickpea tofu (Burmese tofu)? I used to love crispy chicken but I don’t do soy. I believe in you! I know you can find a solution for me! Also, no vital wheat gluten please

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Great suggestion! We just wrote it down

[@Threes_Coopany]

Where do you find chickpea tofu?

[@lydia58k]

@@MakeItDairyFree 😁 yay!

[@lydia58k]

@@Threes_Coopany You have to make it. I’ve never seen it sold in a store.

[@chasewanders]

My badder didn’t stick 😭😭 Not sure what I did wrong, maybe because I used oat flour and didn’t freeze?

[@chadguindon6909]

I am a vegetarian and I wanna try this.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Hope you do

[@diallobanksmusic]

Oh yes. It doesn’t get better than crispy tofu.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

so good right?

[@rexplorer.official]

This looks delicious and I’m not even vegan!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

We hope you love it

[@alexiasalazar6034]

Why this popped up *after* cooking my tofu🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@yarettmald8671]

Yup this is how I feel I had just cooked up all my tofu two days ago...

[@MakeItDairyFree]

darn! we hope you try this one next

[@shumesranna2787]

Yummy..

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks !

[@barbarawilliams7723]

Wow 😋😋😋😋

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks!

[@debg8053]

Looks good but I can’t do fried food 😔

[@MakeItDairyFree]

There's directions to air fry without oil

[@Ecotrekbistro]

After i make it im going to toss it in buffalo sauce!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

yessssssss

[@LindaASJ]

I do the freeze thaw tofu thing but I tear it rather than slicing it so it looks like chicken too

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Great idea

[@ni3070]

Can you recreate paneer 😭please

[@MakeItDairyFree]

We'll add it to our list

[@ni3070]

@@MakeItDairyFree tysm❤️❤️

[@irmakalember3709]

I love tofu and I al not vegan. I just don’t eat meat. I am gluten free/dairy free.

[@MakeItDairyFree]

awesome!

[@irenebermudez8462]

How long do you press your tofu?

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Minimum of 30 minutes, especially using a tofu press. Sometimes if we have time I'll just throw the block in the press in the morning and then come back to it when time to make dinner

[@Dreamysunshine23]

🤤😋🤤😋

[@MakeItDairyFree]

:)

[@lisawarren8591]

Hommus and soy sauce on crispy fried tofu

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Nice

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

I can never make my tofu this crispy and im sad :'( Because i can taste the soy

[@antooyachan]

Buttermilk? That's vegan i mean i got non vegan milk i can make buttermilk with but hih?

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Dairy free milk + an acid (vinegar or lemon juice) will create a texture similar to buttermilk

[@AC-hi4ni]

Being a tofu recip I thought it was going to be healthy. Wow, was I ever wrong!

[@MakeItDairyFree]

well it's literally fried so yea.

[@guylainesg]

One third of the milk and vinegar recipe only eould be enough. Sure is very crispy but not much of a taste in each bite!?

[@Betweentheatoms]

Damn you crazy. Sticking your fingers near that hot oil.

[@timehealthfit1891]

You're all that and a super-size bag of chips, want to be youtube friends?

[@MakeItDairyFree]

Thanks!

[@MyCommentsRMaturelol]

My frozen tofu is a sponge of grossness

[@TWOCOWS1]

Honey couldnt you speak a little faster so that no one can follow you? besides, why just give the first half of your vid to talking irrelevancies? do it all the way