One of my favorite reasons for why people imitate animal products is that it's cultural. When I get with friends and family, I still have the nostalgic desire to have pulled pork or brats on 4th of July. And there are great substitutes so I can keep up these sorta cultural traditions but without meat
I think the other reason we imitate meat dishes is just to show that you can create alternatives that are just as good if not better. I know it brings me a lot of pleasure to create dishes like this that my meat eating friends go "wow I never thought it possible"
@@janeiljackson4032 right. Claiming moral superiority because that cultural tradition is associated with eating meat is just a form of bitterness and not really virtuous. Being a vegetarian is difficult to integrate with culture. Especially on your own, but it‘s worth it and makes life so much more enjoyable
Great way to answer the question about "re-creating" meat products! Not to mention, it's easier to help "sell" our omnivore friends on the fact that they don't' have to miss out on the great food they love. You can just learn to make it in a way that does no harm. I can't wait to try this!
Omg I'm transitioning. And gosh it's been so hard. I've tossed a lot of my favs. I'm still having fish. I've found lots of recipes for copying flavors. I'm not sure what to do for fish and lobster and I just find it soooo hard to let go of those 2. Help!
@@lee-annataylor8122 Try Gardein's fishless filets. They are amazingly similar to fried fish. Fry them in oil, versus baking, for them to be the most realistic. I have even taken their batter off and beer battered them and they were so delicious! I didn't tell my bf what they were and he thought we were eating Gortons fish! 😂 With lobster, if you can get your hands on lobster mushrooms I heard they taste like lobster. They even have the same color and apparently pretty close to the same texture also. I havent tried them, but Sauce Stache has. Check out his video on them. It looked incredible!
@@lee-annataylor8122 You're so welcome! It's very hard to get the fresh lobster mushrooms and expensive (there's mixed reviews on the dried ones), that I'm debating trying to grow them myself! My family loves those Gardein fish filets so much that I also use them to make vegan crab rangoon. I would love to know what you think. 🙂
Nah…if people want meat let them have it. Plants are living just as well & we kill them to survive, animals are know different especially in regions where plants are plentiful. There hasn’t been a vegan meat substitute yet that simulates meat properly, not even impossible burger.
Great that you have been vegan for 3 years. My 3 year anniversary was last month and I love it and it is great for the animals,the planet and my health. I focus on a vegan whole foods plant based diet and also apply other aspects of veganism outside of diet because it is a lifestyle not a diet.
I REALLY need you guys to come out with a REAL cookbook!!! I still have not tried a SINGLE thing y'all have developed that we weren't in love with!!! Just added this recipe to my list to try! Good job & thank you as always!!!
I made this yesterday and I am blown away! I didn’t have enough oil to deep fry so I baked the pieces, and wow - I’m never buying store bought veggie chicken substitutes again. Thank you!!
1) I have never seen Chris Cook so organized 2) I love that you mentioned Just Egg but used "buttermilk" to make make it more accessible 3) Jasmine CANNOT resist food 🏃♀️😭😭😭
@@blujay1608 Haha yes I've made this recipe many times now. Easy and so tasty! We just always keep a block of tofu in the freezer now, so we dont have to plan too far ahead. Really, give it a try, doesn't disappoint!
Mary's Test Kitchen how ironic, I just made your recipe tonight! I've given it to many meat eaters and they all loved it! Even my friends daughter loved it and she was only 2 when she first tried it. 😊
@@marystestkitchen You're welcome! I love your videos! I have made many of them and I am going to attempt your vegan breads next, particularly the milk bread first. I have a very hard time making bread the right consistency, I hope I succeed with yours. Thanks for taking the time to share your amazing recipes with us. Your videos always contain a lot of information that many people don't even go into! We really appreciate you! 💖
I made this with my grandma last night. Thank you so much for this recipe. It turned out fantastic! I’m still blown away by how much this tasted like chicken.
I’m 51 now, but got a stent at 44. That’s why I went plant based. Now I love it. I was experimenting with diets and weight loss and was heading in the plant based direction. I’m the unlucky one on my moms side, but we naturally have higher cholesterol. I’ll still have a little meat maybe 1 day a week, but I agree with the exploitation and ethical reasons for eliminating all products. I’m generally 80%-85% conservative with ingredients, but I have a lot to learn.
That doesn't even look that difficult. All very easy ingredients. I'm going to have to try this for sure! Fried chicken is one of those things I've missed since going Vegan, and have yet to have something that fills the void.
A much easier method to coat the tofu is to tip it all into the container with the milk, then using a large slotted spoon take it out and place it in the flour-spice mix in a tupperware container. Scatter some of the flour over the tofu and then put the lid on the Tupperware and then give it a good shake so that all the tofu is well coated. So much faster than doing each piece individually.
Good answer Chris! People think vegans shouldn’t like flavors similar to meat and cheese but that’s not the point of being vegan! If we can make plants taste delicious then why not?! 😁
Thank you, so much! I’m attempting a semi-vegan diet, after 78-plus years on this planet. Another, similar “chicken” tofu recipe was ahead of yours in the RU-vid channels. Since I am a KFC fan, for the smell and taste, I thought a home-made vegan version with gluten-free flour and less salt might be something to make. I was just at the local organic store. Will have to go back for the “corn flakes”. Not a fan of corn, so I will have to find something similar, but more digestible by my body. NICE, that you can make these recipes as a team. Blessings!
@@MenaceVisionzHD Thanks. I was able to use gluten-free flour for the base, egg-replacer for the wash and the crispies rice, and made a great CRISP faux KFC!!! I found that parchment paper works best to crisp up the pieces, versus foil, which does brown the pieces better than the parchment does. You’re so positive in your responses! Thanks for your cheery nature!
Yum! I made a similar recipe for spicy fried "chicken". We ran out of tofu but had mushrooms so battered whole mushrooms and cooked them too and it was so good!
My parents are vegetarian so I've been looking at recipes to recreate 'meat' for them. This one looks so tasty. Will def give it a try when I can get all the ingredients. I'm so glad you also included air fryer instructions cuz we just got one and I really wanna try it out
I am not gonna lie, I really had my doubts, but i tried this last night and it was PHENOMENAL!!! I urge anyone and everyone to try it. My non-vegan Mom absolutely loved it!
Freezing tofu originally came from Japan - you can actually buy it! It's called koyadofu 👍 I love to have it on hand in the cupboard for tofu emergencies! Chris' looking great with that new haircut ☺️
@@pickled_sausage If you're referring to the Popeye's type coating, I follow a recipe from the Edgy Veg channel, video from about 5 years ago called Popeyes Bonafide Fried Chicken
Just came back to let everyone know this was the bomb! Crunch was on point. I used special k cereal because that is what I had. Also I dipped it into coconut milk instead of the egg replacer or apple cider vinegar. I didn't have any chicken bullion cubes so didn't use that.. And I just used my own seasonings. Turned out perfect will be making again but in my air fryer instead of pan fry.
I just made this and it's delicious! Next time, I'm adding 1/2 cup more flour as I ran out at the very end. I cooked in a frying pan in about 1/2" oil, and adding as needed. Thanks for the video demo!
The science behind is the water as it freezes literally stabs in between the layers and causes that flaking. Then you do it the second time and it causes a whole new layer of flaking it's just adding the texture by the ice crystals creeping. I tried to make it sound as gross as possible for those who still really think they need to eat an animal LOL I'm just kidding. I've got just a couple more days and I will have 56 years of vegan so I'm the grandma with a sense of humor. I just wish I had somebody to do this kind of work for me now. Thanks for putting out good recipes for people. And for the people who are worried about oil this isn't enough to affect your life greatly if it's done at the right temperature it will not absorb into the middle learn to get the right kind of oils and learn to use the right temperatures and the oil seals on the outside if it's done proper and you can always spray them and do them in air fryers though it's not near as good! PS poultry seasoning which has a few spices in it already. They all very from brand to brand. Then salt pepper .Any amount of ground red pepper that you would want if you want spiciness garlic onion powder. And places like KFC use a huge amount of monosodium glutamate or MSG. And they consider that one of the spices. So sorry celery powder if you can find it but it's usually celery salt so omit some of the salt or all of the salt. You can always take a small drop of batter and put it in the oil to try the saltiness. And go from there realizing that you have a totally different flavor in the middle that might not be salty enough. The Italian seasoning is going to give a very different taste than what most people are used to poultry seasoning would be what you recognize even though they share some of the same spices the sage is going to be the big kicker. I hope people see this and it helps
I’m a newbie and I’m so thankful for all your videos!!! I’ve learned so much. Especially ur taste test with your friends!!! I appreciate you both. You have saved me so many times on the many options available!!! God bless u 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Love this! My boyfriend isnt' vegetarian/vegan but he really likes it when i do this! especially during this time where we don't go out as often, he really enjoys it :) love it!
I love y’all! Thank you so much because I have NO idea what or how to do this. I’m a cattle farmers daughter & we are all trying to get a bit healthier🥰thank you!
SSV !!! I am 20 weeks pregnant and I've been CRAVING chicken sandwiches, nuggets, EVERYTHING!! You read my mind!! Its been so hard because I've been vegan for over 5 years and getting really scared about how ravenous these cravings are NOT ANYMORE!! thank you looks so heavensent! I love you guys
my wife just cooked this recipe but at the last minute realized she had no corn flakes so she just used potato chips instead and it still came out fantastic...so juicy inside and crisp on the outside
That’s so funny because I actually was watching Mary’s cooking channel 3 days ago and watched her same video for making chicken With tofu.... then I was going to message you guys in the comment and say, heyyy can you guys make an updated video on making vegan fried chicken?! Seems like you guys heard me through the comments! Thank youuu! Hahah
I'm in the process of preparing this. I so can't wait to give this a go. I miss fried chicken! My partner shared this video with my and I love how thorough you are with each process. Thank you for sharing your recipe. More to come once I've finalised. 💯🙌🏽👌🏽
Ohh, baby! My mouth was watering while watching this. Prolly should've had some dinner first. I can't wait to try this recipe. Thanks Chris for all the hard work.
You should try using crushed croutons to get that crispy crust. Before we stopped eating meat that’s how my wife battered chicken for chicken parmigiana and it blew my mind.
Other than thinking about how much I have missed KFC nuggets, this was going through my mind at the very mention of Cornflakes: [explaining cereal contest rules] Vyvyan : You have to write in 10 words what Cornflakes mean to you. So I wrote: Cornflakes. Cornflakes. Cornflakes, Cornflakes, Cornflakes. Cornflakes, Cornflakes, Cornflakes, Cornflakes. Rick : PATHETIC. You'll never win, you know. Vyvyan : Why not? Rick : That's only 9 words. Vyvyan : Oh, yeah. [writing] Vyvyan : Cornflakes.
Yes! That's all that ever goes through my mind when I think of cornflakes! That and, "Cornflakes for breakfast? That's disgusting, Neil!" I love The Young Ones!
Looks so good! I can’t wait to try it! 😍 I made the soup on your last video because I was also cleaning out the fridge and it was so good! Reminds me of the broccoli and cheese soup from Panera bread!
Looking forward to watching this video! I’m a few seconds in and I know it sounds crazy to freeze the tofu guys but trust me, I learned this from Cheap Lazy Vegan in one of her vids a while ago, I thought she was coo coo till one day I had a block of tofu that had been in my fridge, didn’t want to go out and buy an expensive mock chick’n (weeks away from the expire date), the tofu actually got frozen in the back of my fridge and I thought what the hey why don’t I just thaw it and see what happens…it is so crazy how similar the texture is to chicken, y’all don’t knock it, try it! It’ll change your life!
Y’all this vegan buttermilk rocks, that’s how I make pancakes: makes 4 pancakes 1 cup flour 2 tablespoons organic sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup non-dairy milk + 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar + 1 teaspoon vanilla
Wow! I'm going to head out to the grocery store right now and get the ingredients. I'll be making it gluten free as well so fingers crossed this will work. Need some vegan recipes for our first Christmas vegan dinner. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas! 🎄🎆🎆💖
I make this a lot, I like to use tempe, banana blossoms and jackfruit as well as the tofu. I soak them all in the stock. they all have very good textures for this recipe.
I would recommend kicking it up a notch and marinating the tofu over night.. so it can really take in all the flavor. 👍🏻😁 I’m going to try this .. Thanks!
I've only watched the first minute and a half of your video so far and I have to comment how happy I am that you took the time to make clear the simple yet powerful idea that, "if we can enjoy tasty food without harming (or better yet *using*) animals, why wouldn't we!" It's an extremely important message to include in *all* vegan advocacy, that many advocates sadly avoid, especially vegan food bloggers. And I'm also glad you say *vegan*. I hate the term "plant-based" because it definitely doesn't clearly mean vegan.
Great recipe and comfort vegan food which isn't healthy due to the oil so I wouldn't eat it all the time but occasionally it is great for a treat. Have a great day and enjoy the rest of the week and keep safe and well everyone.
I do my seitan scratch, yup, its tedious, worth it....pull apart, stack cut, line it up in parchment, roll it, steam for 90min-2 hrs Cant wait to do this ...in AF🌱💚
Can't wait to try this one. so thanks a lot. BTW, I learned about freezing tofu by accident. Being new to tofu & only eating it to substitute for meat for weight loss and to cut back on meat, I bought too much the first time. I put the whole packages of the extra firm in the freezer until ready to use them. I found out that this makes for the best texture for all except silky/soft tofu. I am going to be all over your recipe though because I love crispy textures.
Love this!! I have been craving chicken as a new vegan and this is perfect, perfect timing. I'm making this over the weekend. It looks sooooo gooood!! My 🙏 have been answered!!😂😁👍💞
Try the freezing process on the extra soft tofu in a tube or just extra soft tofu. After you freeze and thaw the tofu twice squeeze it gently between two small cutting boards to remove the water. Season with a mix of onion powder vegan chicken seasoning powder black salt a grind of black pepper and a touch of turmeric powder. Heat this up with some vegan butter and enjoy! Makes the best and easiest scrambled tofu ever.
I've made this a few times and it so unbelievably good. I'd love it if you could make hotdogs that are gluten free. I've done carrot dogs and I've tried flour based recipes but they're either gummy or too dry. I'd love to see what you could come up with
I saw a poster: 1) Don't flush for 6 mo's; or 2) don't shower for 3 mo's; or 3) don't eat a burger at lunch. The resource consumption is roughly equivalent. I verified this and was sold. So *that* is where our water is going!
I don't think that I would ever become vegan. I love eggs and dairy products too much to ever give them up. I have switched to a vegetarian diet on and off over the years and I am moving back to a vegetarian diet again. I love this recipe. I do cook with tofu. But it is always ends up as a boring stir fry. Thanks for this video. I am inspired to prepare tofu to make it look and feel like a "meat" product. I just found your channel and it was an instant subscribe. I look forward to your videos to keep that inspiration going.
So i tried this and the skin came out great but soaking my tofu didnt put in the chicken flavors. It was good but not kfc good but a good flavored dough on tofu good.
I cannot wait to try!! I've been wanting a delicious tasty vegan chicken. I totally agree with you about why we went vegan, it's not like we don't like the taste, it's other reasons, health and saving animals.
I have so many food allergies that I could never fully commit to being vegan or vegetarian full time without harming myself but I love making fusion recipes where I sub out meat with lentil tofu even if I still use eggs or dairy just to reduce a little bit of harm with something still familiar to me
