Vegan Nashville Hot Tofu

Name: Vegan Nashville Hot Tofu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 700g (24oz) medium firm tofu, frozen and thawed twice, drained and pressed well*; Oil spray (or use a reusable oil spray bottle); 1/3 cup of brine from a jar of dill pickles; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; (Optional) 1 - 2 tablespoons of melted butter-flavoured coconut oil OR vegan butter; 2 - 4 slices of white or sourdough bread; 8 sliced dill pickles (or as many as you like!)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:40min

Vegan Nashville Hot Chicken is a thing...when you make it with tofu! Inspired by my popular Best Vegan Fried Chicken recipe, this vegan Nashville Hot Tofu uses the double-freeze technique but simplifies (and healthifies?) the process making this recipe easy and quick with little effort.

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:00:26 GMT