Cauliflower Buffalo Wingz

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This recipe is not challenging at all! Simple cauliflower Buffalo wingz... there are a ton of recipes out there (all great) but I wanted to point out three simple tips that will make your Buffalo bites restaurant quality. 

TIPS FOR PERFECT CAULIFLOWER WINGZ:

1. Season your cauliflower batter very well. Your Buffalo sauce should not be your only point of seasoning. My batter has COLOR (a dark pink hue) not white.`

2. Fry or bake. I treat myself with a fry at times, but baking at a high temperature of 400°+ allows the cauliflower to roast and get crispy. 

3. Allow your Buffalo sauce to cool before tossing it on the cauliflower. A hot vinegary mix with a hot cauliflower will only give you a soggy, acidic wing. DO NOT OVER SAUCE. If you want more sauce serve on the side.

Ingredients

  • 1 head caulflower, separated into florets

  • 1 cup gluten-free flour mix (with rice flour, which gives you that crisp)

  • 1 cup non-dairy milk or water

  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 2 teaspoons onion powder

  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika

  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

  • 1 cup hot sauce (if cauliflower is large, double to 2 cups + double butter)

  • 1 tablespoon vegan butter

  • Oil for fryer or a sheet pan lined with parchment paper for baking

  • *Optional garnish: cilantro, parsley, vegan blue cheeze crumbles, shredded vegan parmesan.

Place butter and hot sauce in a sauce pan and allow both to melt together. Once it’s warm enough and you see the butter melting, turn off heat and swirl (or whisk) the butter into the hot sauce. Set aside.

Mix all spices, flour, and liquid, and whisk until a pancake-like consistency. Dip florets, then place in hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel. If baking, place on a parchment-lined sheet pan, roast until edges are golden brown.

Once cauliflower is done, place in a deep dish bowl (don’t crowd the bowl) and pour the Buffalo sauce, starting with only 1/4 cup, around the perimeter of the bowl while gently tossing. Serve immediately with vegan ranch.  

 

 

 

 

Charity Morgan