Cauliflower Hot Wings with Vegan Aioli

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  • 1 head if cauliflower
  • chickpea flour or regular all-purpose flour
  • unsweetened plant-based milk (almond or soy)
  • garlic powder
  • paprika powder
  • spicy BBQ sauce
  • salt and pepper
  • sriracha sauce (optional)
  • As always, you can find the full ingredient list and detailed instructions in a separate recipe box underneath the text section. Just scroll down a bit.
  • We ate the vegan cauliflower hot wings with vegan aioli, which I absolutely love. We used a store-bought vegan aioli (from Byodo). But if you can’t get hold of it, you can also make it yourself by blending vegan mayonnaise with garlic. Or enjoy these vegan chicken wings with ranch sauce. I also love eating them in pitas with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado. So yummy!

Cauliflower Hot Wings with Vegan Aioli
These vegan cauliflower hot wings are the perfect comfort food. They're so tangy, spicy, and incredibly delicious! It's almost a bit creepy how close they are to the real thing!
 Prep Time10 minutes
 Cook Time50 minutes
 Passive Time50 minutes
 Servings
 people
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 head of cauliflower
  • 3/4 cup chickpea flour (or all-purpose flour if you don't need them to be gluten-free)
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond or soy milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika powder
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • Cauliflower Hot Wings with Vegan Aioli
    INSTRUCTIONS
     
    1. Heat the oven to 350 °F.
    2. In a large bowl, combine the chickpea flour, the plant-based milk, the water, the garlic power, the paprika powder, the salt, and the black pepper.
    3. Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets. Dip the florets into the batter, so they're completely coated. 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.
    4. Remove them from the oven and dip them in the spicy BBQ sauce. Coat evenly. Put them back on the baking sheet. If you want them to be even spicier drizzle a bit of sriracha sauce on top. Bake for another 25 minutes.
    5. Sprinkle with the green onions and serve with vegan aioli or vegan ranch sauce.