I did something super weird, you guys.
I made Buffalo Chicken out of cauliflower.
No, I’m not going vegetarian on you. I just happened to see this recipe from PETA and decided that um, yeah. It needed to happen. Like, immediately.
And that’s the story of how I ate cauliflower covered in buffalo sauce for breakfast yesterday.
These were surprisingly good. At least, the flavor was. The texture was kind of weird for me. I think I was anticipating some crunch, but the cauliflower was completely cooked which made it soft.
Will I make these again? Probably. Next time I’m going to try frying them, though. I think the batter will stick bettter, crisp up more, and the cauliflower won’t have time to cook as much leaving some of that crunch there. I know how y’all feel about frying though, so try the baked version! It’s good stuff!
Buffalo “Chicken” Cauliflower Bites
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower chopped into pieces
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Mix together the flour, milk, garlic powder, and salt to form a thin batter.
- Coat the cauliflower pieces in the batter and place on a shallow baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes.
- While the cauliflower is baking, heat the hot sauce and butter together over low heat until the butter has melted.
- Toss the baked cauliflower gently in the hot sauce mixture.
- Return to the baking sheet and bake for another 5 minutes.
- Serve with ranch dressing or blue cheese, for dipping.
Sara says
I tried these with gluten free flour and they came out good. The cauliflower was soft and the whole family agreed that we will try frying them next time to get the crunch to stay. Thanks for the recipe.
Maree says
saw this on Pinterest and I decided to pan fry it for twice the amount of time and bake it for half the amount suggested. This recipe is great! I must say I am a total lover of “boneless wings” and having a healthier alternate is great. Delicious and easy, this recipe is a winner.
Mallory says
Thanks for such a great recipe! I am forwarding this onto one of my followers on my blog – maybe she will follow you too! This is a great substitute for game day football foods!