Baked Breaded Tofu Chicken

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC).

Step 2

Place tofu on a plate or a in a bowl and top with a heavy object to drain the excess water. Leave for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, mix mayonnaise and dijon mustard in a bowl and set aside.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, paprika, garlic powder, dry parsley, salt and pepper.

Step 5

Drain the tofu and pat dry with a paper towel. Slice tofu into 1/2-inch cubes.

Step 6

One by one, coat the tofu cubes in the mayo/dijon sauce and then coat in the breadcrumb mixture. Lightly press to make the breadcrumbs stick.

Step 7

Place tofu cubes on a cooking tray covered with non-stick foil or parchment paper.

Step 8

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

Step 9

Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.