Cauliflower Wings

These Cauliflower Wings are easy to make, crispy outside and juicy inside. Amazing taste and perfect texture from baking covered in a top notch homemade Wing sauce. No one would ever taste these are vegan. A keeper that everyone will eat and come back in no time.

Cauliflower is one of those vegetables, which makes dinner, lunches even movie nights better.

It can be used in so many variations and there are many different techniques how to cook cauliflower: frying or baking or boiling. You can glimpse a touch of this variability looking at my Kung Pao Cauliflower, the Sweet and Sour Cauliflower, or my Bang Bang Cauliflower. 

If you are looking for more ideas use the search bar and keep more cauliflower recipes for your family dinners coming your way.

Why you need to try these best Cauliflower Wings

When it comes to Cauliflower Wings, I think about a crispy “skin” on the outside with a spicy touch and a soft and tender inside.

In my recipe, we hit this spot this by using my homemade Wing Sauce in a flour marinade coating, and then covering it in bread crumbs.

I also opted for baking these wings because I found it better keeps the marinade intact compared to deep frying them.

All in all you get a recipe that is easy to make and I give your a foolproof method to give you the right results.

It becomes even easier with detailed step-by-step instruction pictures, providing your with a clear visual guide what to do and when.

When you follow all of these, you will get amazing flavors and a perfect meatless alternative for everyone that is into a great texture and bold flavors.

What you need for this Cauliflower Wings recipe

Now, let’s get down to business. Making this recipe requires the following simple ingredients:

• Wing sauce
• flour
• cauliflower
• plant milk
• vegan mayo
• oil

 

• cumin
• chili powder
• garlic powder
• smoked paprika
• poultry seasoning
• panko breadcrumbs

How to make Cauliflower Wings

Preheat oven to 430°F  and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Preparing the Marinade

In a bowl combine flour, 1/2 of the sauce (reserve that rest for later), vegan mayo, oil, and plant milk. Season with salt and pepper.

If the mixture becomes too thick and dry (more like a bread dough), add small amounts of plant milk and mix again until the consistency is right. You can see that in the instruction pictures.

In another mixing bowl, combine breadcrumbs with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, poultry seasoning. Add a pin of salt and pepper to this, too.

Making the Wings

Now dip cauliflower florets in the flour mixture and make sure that the marinade sticks to them and they are completely covered with it.

Toss them in the breadcrumbs mix from all sides, then transfer the florets to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes until cauliflower is browned.

Take the cauliflower from the oven and mix cauliflower wings with the remaining wing sauce. Return to the oven and bake for 5 minutes more.

Serving suggestions

Personally, I prefer to enjoy these hot and fresh from the oven.  But they can be reheated at a lower temperature in the oven or for a quick fix in the microwave.

Properly stored in an airtight container, they stay fresh for about 4 days in the fridge.

Of course, you can have these plain of with some extra dips or sauces. I recommend to use my Ranch Dip, the Fry Sauce, or the Awesome Sauce. 

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Love seeing your amazing remakes.

Cheers, Florian.