Going vegetarian wasn’t a difficult transition for me, but I will admit that there is one thing I miss from my carnivore days: fried chicken. Popeye’s, Honey’s Kettle, Hooters…I miss all of it. Every now and then, I’ll order the buffalo strips from Veggie Grill to satisfy my cravings, but today, I decided to take a different route.
Enter buffalo cauliflower. Delicately battered, baked and tossed in Frank’s Red Hot sauce, these faux buffalo wings are so simple to make and can be whipped up in a snap!
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Adapted from Vegan Richa
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower, chopped into 2″ pieces
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder or cayenne
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Mix water, flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder/cayenne and pepper in a bowl until smooth. Coat cauliflower in the batter and place on parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.
Once the cauliflower is cooked, toss in Frank’s Red Hot sauce (use more or less, as desired). Serve warm.
