Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and affiliates
Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and affiliates
Nashville hot tofu
Warning: This isn’t just hot. It’s Nashville hot!
Nashville hot chicken, a local specialty of Nashville, Tennessee, is fried chicken that's basted in a distinctive hot sauce. This version of the scorching dish uses sautéed tofu instead of fried chicken to create a lighter and healthier meal that still brings on all the famous heat and flavor.
Ingredients:
1 14-ounce block of firm or extra-firm tofu
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1.5 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon brown sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
4 tablespoons butter or non-dairy vegan butter
For the sandwich:
Toasted sesame seed bun
Lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, etc.
Instructions:
- Put the butter, cayenne, brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic and paprika in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until combined. The mixture will not be perfectly smooth. Set aside.
- Drain the tofu and cut into eight even “steaks,” approximately 3.5” x 2” x .5” each. Pat the steaks dry with paper towels.
- Put the oil in a non-stick skillet and swirl to coat the bottom. Add the tofu steaks spaced apart in one even layer.
- Place the pan on a burner set to medium-high heat. Cook steaks for five to six minutes until nicely browned on the bottom.
- Lift the pan from the heat. Flip the tofu with a spatula and return the pan to the heat for an additional five to six minutes until nicely browned.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Using a pastry brush, coat the tofu on both sides with the hot sauce.
- Serve the tofu (about two steaks per person) on toasted sesame-seed buns with lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, barbecue sauce and mayo or your special sauce of choice. Be sure to have plenty of cool drinks on hand!
