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Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings Recipe

Super crisp and crunchy air fried cauliflower wings are perfect for any occasion - from game day to party sides
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 265kcal
Author Shinta

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 small head cauliflower cut into bite-sized florets
  • ½ cup all purpose flour or use gluten free flour
  • ¼ cup Cornstarch
  • ⅓ cup Milk use cashew milk for a vegan option
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt to season
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs add more as needed for breading

For the sauce

  • ⅓ cup hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1.5 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

To make the crispy air fried cauliflower

  • Start by making the batter for the cauliflower. In a large mixing bowl, add flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, olive oil and just enough milk to make a thick, yet runny batter. Batter should be thinner than pancake batter, and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Add in the cauliflower pieces and mix well, to coat the cauliflower in the batter.
  • Then transfer each cauliflower to a plate with panko breadcrumbs. Dredge the pieces to coat evenly in the breadcrumbs.
  • Optional step - After dredging, place them on a rack to let the excess batter drip off.
  • Preheat your air fryer at 390 F for 5 minutes.
  • Then take out the air fryer basket and place the breaded cauliflower in a single layer. Do not crowd the basket, else the cauliflower will not crisp up properly.
  • Air fry at 390 F for 20 minutes. At the 10 minute mark, take out the basket and flip the cauliflower so that they air fry evenly. Continue to air fry.
  • Optional step - At the 15-minute mark, I like to take out the basket and brush the cauliflower pieces with some olive oil to make them brown evenly.
  • Once the air frying cycle is over, transfer the air-fried cauliflower bites into a large mixing bowl.

To make the buffalo sauce

  • Mix together the hot sauce, melted butter, honey in a bowl and pour this mixture over the breaded cauliflower. Toss the bowl, coating the cauliflower nicely with the sauce.
  • Your air fryer buffalo cauliflower wings are now ready. Serve them with a side of homemade ranch dressing.

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Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 879mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg