COOKING LESSON #744: BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WINGS

...from the Perspectives' Kitchen

How you doin’? Buffalo wings were invented at the Anchor Bar near downtown Buffalo, NY. The bartender’s mom concocted the recipe when her son was trying to entertain and feed some of his late night guests. Most people had never seen a flying buffalo… let alone flying cauliflower.
 
In this recipe, I reinvented the classic Buffalo Wings recipe as a plant-based appetizer great to serve on any part of game or March Madness.
 
It’s really quite simple… just toss cauliflower florets in a batter of flour, paprika, garlic powder and nondairy milk. Then roast them for a bit to create a nice, thick breading. After a spicy-sweet slathering of oil, agave nectar and Buffalo Sauce (Frank’s Buffalo Wings Sauce is vegan), they go back in the oven for a hot 20 minutes to crisp everything up. The result is a slightly charred, super flavorful, totally vegan snack that’s A+ with a vegan jalapeño ranch and a pint of crisp, fruit Mango Cart Wheat Ale from LA-based @goldenroadbrew.
 
Want to give it a try? Here’s the recipe:
 
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Oven Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 6-8 snackers
 
Ingredients 
For the cauliflower
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons paprika
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1-1/2 cups unflavored liquid nondairy milk
2 large cauliflower heads cut into 1-2 inch florets
 
For the sauce and finishing
1/2 cups Frank’s Buffalo Sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons light agave nectar
Veggie sticks of your choice
 
Directions
1.  Preheat an oven to 450˚  F.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, paprika, garlic and onion powders, kosher salt, black pepper and nondairy milk until smooth.
4. Break the cauliflower heads into 1”-2” florets and toss the florets in the batter until evenly coated.
5. Drain off the excess liquid and scatter the florets on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping the pieces halfway through.
6. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, stir together the buffalo sauce, vegetable oil and agave nectar. Simmer until hot.
7. Brush the hot sauce over the cauliflower florets coating all sides and bake for 20 minutes more.
8. Serve hot with your favorite plant-based ranch dressing and veggie sticks.

ChefSecrets: You can change it up by a bit by frying the battered cauliflower florets for a crispier finish.

Quip of the Day:  Q. What do you get when you cross a bison with a chicken?  A. Buffalo wings!
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