Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

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recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 40mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    387
based on 3 ratings

When you want that snacky crispy buffalo thing, but you're vegetarian. (Or you just want more plant based food in your diet!) You're welcome.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/cauliflower-buffalo-wings

recipe updated Dec 21, 2021

Ingredients

  • Cauliflower icon
    Cauliflower
    1
  • Lemon icon
    Lemon
    ½
  • Celery stalk icon
    Celery stalk
    2
  • Carrot icon
    Carrot
    1
  • Red onion icon
    Red onion
    1
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    1 tablespoon
  • Red pepper flakes icon
    Red pepper flakes
    1 teaspoon
  • Garlic powder icon
    Garlic powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Pink himalayan salt icon
    Pink himalayan salt
    2 pinches
  • Smoked paprika icon
    Smoked paprika
    4 teaspoons
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    30 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    5
  • Blue cheese icon
    Blue cheese
    100 g
  • Sour cream icon
    Sour cream
    120 g
  • Mayonnaise icon
    Mayonnaise
    80 g
  • Pink himalayan salt flakes icon
    Pink himalayan salt flakes
    1 pinch
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    1 pinch
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    40 g
  • Tomato sauce icon
    Tomato sauce
    500 g
  • Coconut sugar icon
    Coconut sugar
    100 g
  • Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce icon
    Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    40 g
  • Soy sauce icon
    Soy sauce
    100 g
  • Garlic powder icon
    Garlic powder
    20 g
  • Pink himalayan salt flakes icon
    Pink himalayan salt flakes
    2 teaspoons
  • Tomato paste icon
    Tomato paste
    150 g
  • Balsamic vinegar icon
    Balsamic vinegar
    30 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Large resealable plastic bag
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  2. Line an oven tray with baking paper
  3. Place cauliflower florets in a large snap lock bag
  4. Place all dry rub ingredients, except for the EVOO, into the Thermomix bowl
  5. Chop with MC in place - approx 6 sec, speed 8
  6. Pour into the snap lock bag with the cauliflower and drizzle the EVOO in
  7. Shake bag around until all the cauliflower is totally coated
  8. Place onto the prepared baking sheet
  9. Bake - approx 25 min, 180°C
  10. Make blue cheese dip:
  11. Place garlic clove into the Thermomix bowl
  12. Chop with MC in place - approx 4 sec, speed 7
  13. Scrape down sides of TM5 bowl
  14. Add blu cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper
  15. Mix - approx 5 sec, speed 4
  16. Add celery and combine with spatula
  17. Make smoky bbq sauce:
  18. Place carrot, onion, garlic and butter into the clean Thermomix bowl
  19. Chop with MC in place - approx 6 sec, speed 7
  20. Add tomato sauce, smoked paprika, coconut sugar, chipotle peppers, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt, tomato paste and balsamic vinegear
  21. Blend - approx 10 sec, speed 4
  22. Cook - approx 1 hr, 80°C, speed 1
  23. Serve cauliflower buffalo wings with blue cheese sauce, smoky bbq sauce and celery sticks
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