Buffalo Cauliflower Florets

Buffalo Cauliflower Florets

Plate of cooked cauliflower florets in buffalo sauce

 

This recipe is well worth a try whether you’re vegetarian or not. A head of cauliflower is much cheaper than its weight in wings, and is far less filling and fatty, too. You know what that means? You get to eat more of them before you get full! Of course, the more sensible among us might opt to just eat a regular portion, and be satisfied with the knowledge that they’ve scarfed down all that nutritious cauliflower, with the flavour of some classic buffalo wings. Each to their own.

Even if you’re not looking to cut down on your meat consumption, which certainly has its benefits, this is a cracking recipe that works both in the oven or on barbie. That means you can enjoy it as an easy make-at-home snack with a movie, as a side to a show-stopping dinner, or as an impressive sticky starter at this Summer’s barbecue. We personally love recipes that can be used over and over for different meals, because they’re just such a useful thing to have tucked away at the back of your mind. Maybe we just think about food more than most.

One of the main benefits of this recipe is how customisable it is. Once you nail down the actual cooking, you can start switching in your own favourite sauces and marinades to really make these a personal favourite. If you have some family recipes for marinades, this could even become a classic patented dish that’s unique to you. All because the cauli at the back of the fridge needed eating up.

Let’s get cooking!

GB
Guy Beardsley

Servings:
Serves 2
Prep time:
00:05
Cook time:
00:35

What could be simpler than this vegetarian alternative to classic buffalo wings? Try adjusting how much hot sauce or honey you use to get them just the way you like them, and finish them off on the BBQ for that perfect smoky depth.

Ingredients

  • 1 large whole cauliflower
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 100g plain flour
  • 200 ml buttermilk or plain yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • 70ml hot sauce

Instructions

  1. First, preheat the oven to 190°c and roughly cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets.
  2. In a bowl, mix the paprika, cumin, garlic powder, flour, and buttermilk in a large bowl. Combine well, and add a splash of water if the mixture is too thick. It should resemble the consistency of a thick batter.
  3. Then, coat the florets in the batter, and bake for 25 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pan, and add the honey and hot sauce. You can add a dollop of ketchup to reduce the heat of the hot sauce. When the cauliflower has cooked, remove from the oven and glaze with this mixture.
  5. Finally, cook the cauliflower for a further 10 minutes, or finish on the BBQ. To serve, drizzle a little more sauce over the florets, and plate up with a side of ranch or your favourite dipping sauce.

Tips

Original recipe and photography belongs to Mrs Mills Cooks

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