Crispy buffalo tofu

Vegetarian bar food is sort of a joke. I mean, nachos are delicious but after a while they start to get a little old. One of the things that always looks and smells good is buffalo chicken. I think it smells so good because you can't smell any meat, you just get the spicy and buttery smell. Anyway, there aren't really any vegetarian options that come close to buffalo chicken, so I decided to try to make my own version. The tofu in this gets really crispy so if you don't like the normal texture this might surprise you.

Ingredients:

1/2 block tofu, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/3 cup hot sauce
2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 450 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray the parchment with non-stick spray. While the oven is preheating press your tofu between paper towels to get rid of as much moisture as you can. When your oven is preheated toss your dry-ish tofu in olive oil, garlic powder, and celery salt. Spread the tofu on the parchment paper in one layer. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn your tofu pieces over and bake for another 10-15 minutes, depending on how crispy you want them. While the tofu is baking, combine hot sauce and butter in a small sauce pot and bring to a gentle simmer. Reduce heat to low while you wait for tofu to cook. Once tofu is done toss the pieces in the hot sauce and heat together for about a minute or until the sauce has evenly coated the tofu and is the thickness you'd like. Serve with sour cream or blue cheese dressing.