Best Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
These healthy, baked cauliflower wings prove that cauliflower is the new chicken!
Servings 4 as a snack or appetizer
Equipment
- Large cast iron pan
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper more or less to taste
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unflavored soda water can substitute beer or non-dairy milk
- 1 medium head cauliflower
- 1/4 cup wing sauce of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Place oven safe pan (cast iron preferred) or rimmed cookie sheet in oven to preheat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, and salt.
- Stir in soda water until combined.
- Break or cut cauliflower in to florets, 1 1/2 - 2 inch pieces.
- Toss cauliflower florets in batter until evenly coated.
- When pan is heated, spray with non-stick cooking spray, or line with parchment paper. Arrange battered florets in the pan so they are not touching.
- Bake for 18 minutes. Remove from oven, flip and brush with 1/2 of the wing sauce.
- Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, brush with remaining wing sauce, and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Broil for the last minute or two for a crispier wing.
- Serve with additional wing sauce, blue cheese crumbles, ranch dressing, or dressing of your choice.
Notes
Use a large cast iron pan that can be preheated in the oven, and allows enough space for the battered florets not to touch.
These wings are best served immediately. They make a great snack or appetizer, or can be used as an entree, paired with a fresh salad.