If you're making fries, preheat oven according to package directions and put fries in when it's ready.
Place tofu to marinade in small sealable container with vegetable broth. Flip upside down a couple times to get the tofu saturated.
In a medium bowl, mix 2 teaspoons salt into the milk to create a brine, place chicken in the milk and set aside.
On dinner plate or pie dish, mix flour, 1/4 tsp salt, and remaining spices. Add 1-2 tablespoons broth off your tofu marinade and stir with fork until shaggy.
Bread your tofu first to avoid cross contamination. Set into the flour mixture and use your fingers to press it on so it sticks well. Repeat on other side, and scoop a little flour up and press along the edges as well. Set aside, and repeat with chicken pieces.
In a large skillet, heat shortening or coconut oil over medium high heat until it spatters with a drop of flour. (Turn on your kitchen vent to avoid smoke!) Add tofu to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until crispy and heated through. Remove from skillet and set aside (if you're making fries in the oven, throw the finished tofu in there to stay warm!)
Check to make sure you have enough oil, add more if necessary, and when hot, add chicken. Cook for about 3-6 minutes on each side, until dark crispy brown. Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature. Chicken is done when it reaches 165 F.
While chicken is cooking, toast your sandwich buns and prep your slaw. Toss shredded cabbage and red onion together in small bowl. Whisk vinegar into vegan mayo until it's smooth, then pour over cabbage mixture and stir to coat. Taste and season with salt, pepper or parsley if desired. (as an alternitive, toss cabbage mixture with ranch or vegan ranch instead of mayo dressing)
To serve sandwiches: place tofu patty on toasted bun, drizzle with buffalo (or bbq) sauce, pile with coleslaw, and add more buffalo sauce if desired. I like it saucy ;) Top with other side of bun and serve with fries on the side! You can absoultly serve the chicken as a sandwich as well, just follow the same steps to assemble. My husband prefers it just as fried chicken, so he never has a sandwich. If you want an extra yummy dipping sauce for the chicken or fries, mix mayo (vegan or not) with some bbq sauce in about a 3 to 1 ratio. It's similar to the campfire sauce you can get at Red Robin, and it's soo good!