Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
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 adapted from Vegan Richa are so simple to make and can be whipped up in a snap!
If you are not a fan of spicy foods, then feel free to switch out the hot sauce with your favorite bbq sauce, or add your choice of seasoning to the batter. Two tablespoons of jerk seasoning and garam masala would be delicious options!
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Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, chopped into 2" pieces
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup + 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ tsp garlic powder
- 1½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder or cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup Frank's Red Hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°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.
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