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Vegan Spicy McNuggets

Vegan Spicy McNuggets

Thee Burger Dude
5 from 1 vote
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 package Gardein Chick’n Scallopini filet thawed or 1 block firm tofu (frozen and thawed twice).
  • 3/4 cup plant milk
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce I used Frank's
  • 2 Tbsp jalapeño brine from a pickled jalapeño jar
  • 1/4 cup flour + 2 Tbsp divided
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch + 2 Tbsp divided
  • 1/2 tsp White Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Lawry's seasoned salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder or garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp Accent MSG
  • 1 Tbsp Cayenne + 2 Tbsp divided

Mighty Hot Sauce (this makes a lot so feel free to half it)

  • 1 cup hot sauce I used Frank's
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp cornstarch + 4 tsp water slurry

Instructions
 

  • Make the Mighty Hot Sauce first. Add your hot sauce of choice and apricot preserves to a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir to combine then add the rest of the ingredients. To make the slurry, simply combine the 2 tsp cornstarch with 4 tsp water in a small ramekin or bowl and stir with a fork. Add the slurry after the other ingredients and whisk in.
  • Bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer and reduce for about 25 minutes. The sauce will thicken when cooled. Add to the fridge while we make our Nuggets!
  • Whether you are using the Gardein Scallopini or Tofu, slice them up into nugget shapes. I got 5 nuggets per Scallopini, so 20 in all. Add them to a plate and keep them in the fridge for now.
  • In a bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of cornstarch, the white pepper, Lawry's, garlic powder or salt, Accent, and 1 Tbsp of the cayenne.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the unsweetened plant milk, 1/4 cup of hot sauce, the jalapeño brine, 2 Tbsp of flour, 2 Tbsp of cornstarch, and 2 Tbsp of cayenne.
  • Bring a pot of oil to 375° F.
  • Once oil is up to frying temperature, dredge your nuggets first in the flour mixture, then in the wet batter. Making sure to shake off the excess on both. Then carefully add them to the pot and fry until crispy, about 4-5 minutes (perhaps less, just keep an eye on them!)
  • Let them rest on a wire rack. Once they are cool enough to eat, go to town and dip them in whatever sauce you like!
  • ENJOY!
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