Buffalo Cauliflower Wings & Zesty Blue Cheese Dressing
Think of this as a plant-based opportunity to eat more vegetables in a creative and familiar way!
Buffalo Cauliflower Wings & Zesty Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 heads cauliflower, cut into large florets
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup potato starch
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 bottle light beer
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Vegetable oil, for frying
For buffalo sauce:
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup vegan butter, melted
For blue cheese dressing:
- 2/3 cup veganaise
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2/3 cup blue cheese (We've used Follow Your Heart brand in this recipe)
- 2 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Mix together the ingredients for the blue cheese dressing, gently smashing the cheese into the veganise using the back of a fork. Season to taste and refrigerate for an hour.
- Prepare a wide pot of vegetable oil filled halfway over high heat, until it reaches a 350°F temperature.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, potato starch, cornstarch, garlic, salt, onion powder, paprika, baking powder, cumin and cayenne pepper.
- Add the beer and lemon juice to the dry mixture until a pancake like batter is formed.
- Dip one floret of cauliflower at a time and place into preheated oil.
- Fry for 2 - 4 minutes until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack lined sheet tray. Continue until all of the florets are fried.
- Combine the buffalo sauce and vegan butter until well combined. Reheat before serving.
- Serve crispy cauliflower with warm buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing. Enjoy!