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crispy sesame tofu bites with sriracha dip

Sesame Baked Tofu Bites with Sriracha Mayo Dip

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

For the Sesame Baked Tofu Bites
  • 12 oz tofu extra firm
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast substitute parmesan cheese if you aren't vegan
  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • 3 tablespoon rice flour or almond or coconut flour
  • 3 tablespoon non-dairy milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • olive oil
For the Dipping Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise vegan or non-vegan
  • 2 tablespoon sriracha sauce more or less to taste
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350F
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drizzle a few teaspoons of olive oil on the paper
  3. In a small bowl, mix the nutritional yeast, flour, salt, pepper, paprika and non-dairy milk. Set aside.
  4. Cut the prepared tofu in to bite-sized pieces
  5. Dip each piece of tofu in to the prepared batter, then in to the sesame seeds
  6. Press the sesame seeds in to the tofu to ensure they are evenly coated,
  7. Place the sesame coated tofu pieces on the parchment paper
  8. Bake for 15 minutes or until sesame seeds are toasted, tuning the bites halfway through cooking
Make the Sriracha Dipping Sauce
  1. Combine the sriracha, mayo and garlic powder and mix until smooth