Homemade/DIY Fried Vegan Drumsticks

10 vegan drumsticks

Ingredients

Vegan Drumsticks

  • 500 g fresh bean curd sheets
  • 10 lemongrass stems

Seasonings

  • 4 tbsp wheat flour
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
  • ¼ tsp white pepper powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper powder
  • ½ tbsp sand ginger powder
  • 1 ½ tsp salt

Batter 

  • ½ cup wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp rice flour
  • 1 tbsp wheat starch/gluten-free wheat flour
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
  • ¼ tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ cup ice water

Crunchy Coating

  • 1 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp sand ginger powder
  • ¼ cup cashew nuts (crush)

Method

  1. First, thaw the frozen fresh bean curd sheets, unfold and spread out on a flat pan.
  2. Then, mix all the seasonings in a blender, transfer to a pepper shaker and sprinkle evenly on the bean curd sheets.
  3. Roll the bean curd sheets over the lemongrass stems to form chicken drumstick shapes.
  4. Tighten the vegan drumsticks by winding thick cotton threads around them, keep them in a sealed container and refrigerate overnight.
  5. Remove the drumsticks from the refrigerator, steam for 30 minutes, cool and untie the threads.
  6. In a mixing bowl, combine all the batter ingredients and stir until a smooth batter is achieved; in another mixing bowl, combine the crunchy coating ingredients and mix well.
  7. Heat oil over medium heat, dip the vegan drumsticks in the batter, layer with crunchy coating and fry until golden.
  8. Remove and drain on paper towels.
  9. Enjoy!