This Vegan McDonald’s Spicy Nuggets recipe can be made in just 30 minutes! I’ll show you how to make vegan nuggets using tofu with a spicy coating to makes super crispy and flavourful McNuggets.

There’s a lot of hype around McDonald’s Spicy McNuggets so I wanted to make a copycat for the Vegan spicy nuggets and the McDonald’s Mighty Hot Sauce (easy recipe)!

Vegan McDonald’s Spicy Nuggets

After making Wendy’s spicy nuggets vegan, I discovered how to make the best vegan “chicken” nugget and will show you how to make a copycat of the McDonalds Spicy Nuggets at home! 

You could use this vegan chicken nugget recipe to also make easy vegan chicken sandwiches, caesar salad and wraps since they’re so delicious!

INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN MCDONALD’S SPICY NUGGETS:

• Extra-Firm Tofu
• No-Chicken Vegetable Broth
• All-Purpose Flour
• Tempura Mix (ensure it’s egg-free)
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Soy Milk Powder (optional)
• Granulated Sugar
• Sea Salt
• Cayenne Pepper
• Black Pepper
• Paprika 
• Turmeric
• Egg Replacer
• Unsweetened Soy Milk
• Frank’s Hot Sauce
• Corn Starch
• Oil

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT I USED:

• Measuring Utensils
• Tofu Press (optional)
• Mixing Bowl
• Large Pan or Deep Fryer
• Whisk

FULL MEASUREMENTS DOWN BELOW

HOW DO YOU MAKE VEGAN SPICY NUGGETS?

1. Coat each piece of tofu in chicken-style broth completely in a bowl and let stand at 15 minutes or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hrs.
2. Heat oil in a deep fryer, or a large pot.
3. In a shallow bowl, whisk together flour, tempura flour, onion powder, garlic powder, soy milk powder, sugar, salt, back pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika. Set Aside.
4. In a second bowl, whisk together egg replacer, soy milk, hot sauce, and corn starch.
5. Place a wire cooling rack over a lipped baking sheet.
6. In batches, dredge the tofu one by one, by coating it in seasoned flour shaking off the excess, and then the egg replacer mixture, and then carefully placing it into the hot oil.
7. Fry until golden brown.
8. Remove the tofu from the oil and place them onto the prepared cooling rack.
9. Repeat until you run out of tofu.
10. Serve with my homemade McDonald’s mighty hot sauce.

Substitute: if you can’t find tempura flour, use equal parts all-purpose flour and corn starch, and then 1 tsp baking powder.

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Vegan Spicy Nuggets (McDonald's)

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

This Vegan McDonald's Spicy Nuggets recipe can be made in 30 minutes! I'll show you how to make vegan nuggets using tofu with a spicy coating!

Author: The Edgy Veg

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: Vegan

Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 blocks extra-firm tofu, pressed & torn into bite-sized nuggets
• 2 cups double-strength no chicken, chicken-style vegetable broth
• ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup tempura mix (ensure it's an egg-free one)*see note
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp soy milk powder (optional)
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp paprika (for colour)
• ½ tsp turmeric (for colour)
• 2 eggs worth of prepared egg replacer
• ½ cup unsweetened soy milk
• ⅓ cup frank's hot sauce
• 2 tbsp corn starch
• Oil, for frying

Instructions

1. Place tofu into a bowl and add chicken-style broth. Turn to coat each piece of tofu completely and let stand at 15 minutes or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hrs.
2. Heat oil to 350-375F in a deep fryer, or a large pot.
3. In a medium shallow bowl, whisk together flour, tempura flour, onion powder, garlic powder, soy milk powder, sugar, salt, back pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika. Set Aside.
4. In a second bowl, whisk together egg replacer, soy milk, hot sauce, and corn starch.
5. Place a wire cooling rack over a lipped baking sheet.
6. In batches, dredge the tofu one by one, by coating it in seasoned flour shaking off the excess, and then the egg replacer mixture, gently shaking off the excess, and then carefully placing it into the hot oil.
7. Fry until golden brown, about 3 to 5 mins.
8. Remove the tofu from the oil and place them onto the prepared cooling rack.
9. Repeat until you run out of tofu.
10. Serve with mighty hot sauce.

NOTES: if you can't find tempura flour, use equal parts all-purpose flour and corn starch, and then 1 tsp baking powder.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving Calories: 543 Fat: 44.5g Carbohydrates: 21.1g Sugar: 2.25g Protein: 16.8g

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Hey I’m Candice aka The Edgy Veg – I veganize popular food recipes for vegans, plant-based diets, eco-conscious eaters & people who are trying to eat more plants over… y’know animals or their by-products. I hope you enjoy this tasty vegan recipe!

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