Freeze and defrost your tofu. Place the whole container (do not open it) in the freezer overnight.

In the morning, remove it from the freezer and set it in a shallow dish on your counter to thaw. This will take several hours. You can speed it up by submerging the whole block of tofu (still inside the package) in a large bowl covered with tepid water. This method takes only a few hours depending on the current temperature of your kitchen.

When the tofu is thawed, squeeze it gently over the sink and press it with a tofu press or on paper towels to remove any excess liquid.

Place your tofu on a cutting board and slice into 8 equal cutlets.

Then, slice each of those 8 cutlets into thirds to make nice little square nugget shapes.

Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and pour this over your tofu, making sure they are all nice and coated. I usually use a square baking dish and spread half of the marinade on the bottom of the dish, place the tofu squares on top, and top with the other half of the marinade.

Place them in your fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Remove the marinated tofu pieces from the marinade and place them on a plate or cutting board.

To the container where the tofu was marinating, add the non-dairy milk and apple cider vinegar. Swish the mixture gently with a rubber spatula to combine.

Get out two shallow bowls or pie plates.

To one, add the starch.

To the other, add the breadcrumbs and cheesy garlic seasoning and whisk to combine.

At the end of the line, add a baking sheet.

Dip each tofu nugget in the starch, then in the marinade/plant milk mix, then in the bread crumb mixture, finally placing it on the baking sheet. Be sure to coat the tofu completely during each phase.

Repeat for each nugget.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Then, flip each nugget and bake another 30 minutes.

Let sit 10 minutes or (for best results) let them cool completely and transfer them to the fridge overnight. Leftovers are amazing either reheated in the oven/air fryer or just eaten out of the fridge. The texture will be unreal!