Vegan Nashville Hot Cauliflower Wings Recipes

NASHVILLE HOT CAULIFLOWER WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat Air Fryer to 350 or Oven to 400.
• Whisk eggs in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, combine all other ingredients for wings. In batches, toss cauliflower in eggs, then in the flour mixture. Place on a baking sheet or plate.
• Cook in the Air Fryer for 15-20 minutes or in the Oven for 30 minutes.
• Whisk all ingredients in a large bowl. Toss cauliflower wings in sauce and serve with your favorite dipping sauce!

CAULIFLOWER HOT WINGS WITH VEGAN AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 °F.
• Carefully cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets.
• In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, the plant-based milk, the water, the garlic power, the paprika powder, the salt, and the black pepper. Stir until well combined. For a gluten-free version substitute the all-purpose flour with chickpea flour (also omit the water if using chickpea flour).
• Dip the florets into the batter, so they're completely coated.
• Roll them in the panko breadcrumbs. Omit this step for a gluten-free version. However, they're way crispier with the panko breadcrumb coating.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the cauliflower florets on the baking sheet. Don't put them on top of each other. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 °F.
• Transfer the cooked cauliflower wings to a bowl. Combine the BBQ sauce with a teaspoon sriracha sauce and pour it over the baked cauliflower wings. Evenly coat them from all sides by stirring them a few times.
• Put the coated hot wings back on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake again for 20 minutes at 350 °F.
• Serve immediately and sprinkle with the green onions and serve with vegan aioli or vegan ranch sauce. Enjoy!

VEGAN NASHVILLE HOT CAULIFLOWER WINGS

Steps:

• Chop the cauliflower and set aside. Line a baking dish with parchment. Preheat the oven to 425 deg F ( 220 C).
• Make the batter by whisking all the ingredients under batter. The batter will start to thicken after half a minute, so work quickly.
• Add cauliflower florets and toss well to coat. It will take a minute for the thick batter to coat the florets well. Some uncoated cauliflower edges are ok. Drop on parchment lined baking dish. Spray oil on top. (You can also sprinkle 2-3 tbsp breadcrumbs on the florets in the dish for extra crispyness).
• Bake at 425 deg F for 25 mins (35 mins if serving the bites with hot sauce on the side) . In the meantime, make the nashville hot sauce mixture in large bowl. You can double this sauce easily for larger cauliflower.
• Remove the dish from the oven and cool for 5 mins. Add the baked cauliflower to the sauce bowl and gently toss to coat.
• Drop back into the baking dish and bake for 15 mins or longer at 400 deg F. Serve with cooling dips such as vegan ranch and some pickles.

KFC NASHVILLE HOT FRIED CAULIFLOWER RECIPE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the cut cauliflower with salt and pepper.
• Whisk soy milk with hot sauce in a large bowl or large freezer bag.
• Place the cauliflower "drumsticks" in the bowl or bag, and chill for a minimum of two hours (I like to marinate overnight).
• Heat oven to 425F and roast cauliflower in oven for 40 minutes, turning after 20.
• Remove cauliflower from heat and set aside.
• Whisk together egg replacer and set aside.
• Whisk soy milk with ACV and set aside for 5 minutes to create soy buttermilk.
• In a large bowl whisk together reserved marinade, egg replacer mixture, soy buttermilk mixture, and hot sauce to create the buttermilk breading mixture.
• Whisk all of the ingredients for the seasoned flour together in a separate large bowl.
• To cook you can use a deep fryer or a deep pan with a lid.
• If using a deep fryer, heat frying oil (I like peanut or vegetable) to 325F.
• If using a deep pan, pour enough vegetable oil to measure 3 inches inside the pan. Cover with a lid and heat the oil over medium-high heat to 325F.
• Dredge the cauliflower in the flour mixture and shake off any excess. Then dip the drumstick in your buttermilk mixture, and dredge the cauliflower again in flour mixture and place in a separate bowl or baking pan.
• Cook 3 to 4 cauliflower drumsticks in the hot oil at once.
• In a deep fryer this should cook up golden brown and crispy in about 3-4 minutes.
• If you are using a deep pan with a lid, turn the cauliflower occasionally. This should take about 3 to 6 minutes.
• Keep an eye on the pieces and remove when golden brown and crispy.
• Place finished drumsticks on a tray or bowl lined with paper towel to soak up excess oil.
• Continue to fry your cauliflower in batches of 3 or 4, allowing the oil to return to 325°F between batches.
• While you are frying your cauliflower, whisk together cayenne, brown sugar, garlic salt, paprika and vegetable in a small saucepan to create your Nashville sauce.
• Cook on low-medium heat, whisking often.
• Cook for 15 minutes, making sure it never comes to a boil.
• Strain using a tight sieve and transfer in a jar.
• Seal remainder of hot sauce and keep in fridge until you need it.
• Serve with dill pickle medallions/chips.

HOT CAULIFLOWER WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix flour, paprika, salt, and pepper together. Add enough almond milk to create a slightly thick, soupy texture.
• Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Dip cauliflower pieces one at a time into the batter, then roll in bread crumbs. Place on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While 'wings' are baking, melt margarine and whisk together with hot sauce.
• Reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Dip 'wings' into the sauce and place back on the cookie sheet; continue baking for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.