Press tofu block well to remove moisture. I normally press for 10 minutes using a heavy pan.

Then dry tofu using kitchen towels.

Cut tofu into ½” cubes. Don’t keep the cubes large or the tofu will taste bland inside and may not crisp up easily.

Arrange the breading station: Take 3 shallow dishes of wholewheat flour, plant-based milk and breadcrumbs.

Season breadcrumbs with salt, cayenne, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.

Preheat air fryer at 180C or 360F for 5 minutes.

First dip tofu cubes in flour to coat well. Shake off any excess flour.

While we use ¼ cup flour in the recipe, the actual flour getting utilised is lesser.

Then dip these tofu cubes in soy milk so that they are well coated with milk.

This helps to adhere breadcrumbs to the surface.

Now press the cubes in seasoned breadcrumbs to coat well.

Repeat this for all tofu cubes that you are air frying in one batch.

You may need to do two batches for a larger quantity.

Place tofu cubes in preheated air fryer basket in one layer.

Air fry at 360F or 180C for 8-10 minutes till the tofu cubes are crispy.

This time may vary depending upon how big your tofu cubes are.

You can flip them midway during air frying.

In a bowl, mix together melted vegan butter/butter and hot sauce.

Take out air fried tofu cubes. Toss them in hot sauce and serve hot with your favourite dip.