Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites Recipe

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These Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites are like Boise State’s Statue of Liberty play to win the 2007 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma. You think this wing-sauce tossed bite is going one way (a bubble screen to the slot receiver) but nope—the QB’s still got the ball behind his back and secretly hands it off to the halfback who runs wide off-tackle straight to the Promised Land. These bites aren’t meat, but you won’t miss it anyway. You’ll be too mesmerized by the texture, the flavor, and the sound of grown men crying about other grown men losing a kid’s game.

PREP TIME

20 mins

COOK TIME

25 mins

SERVINGS

4-6

Ingredients

Buffalo Sauce

  • 5 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cup Frank’s wing sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 Tbsp honey

 

Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

  • 2 cauliflower heads
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne
  • BBQ sauce of choice, for garnish
  • Bleu cheese crumbles, for garnish

Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites on a serving plate garnished with bleu cheese and BBQ sauce

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Buffalo Sauce

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together ingredients until well-combined. Set aside.

 

Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

  1. In one shallow bowl, scramble eggs. In another shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs and spices. Set aside.
  2. Break down cauliflower heads into 1.5” bites. Salt and pepper the bites.
  3. Preheat air fryer to 380ºF.
  4. Working one cauliflower bite at a time, dredge bite in egg wash then roll in breadcrumbs to coat evenly. Set on parchment paper or rack until ready to air fry. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  5. Once air fryer is preheated, spray tray with cooking spray. Add cauliflower (be sure not to overcrowd) then spray top of cauliflower with cooking spray. Air fry for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway.
  6. Toss bites in wing sauce, then serve garnished with BBQ Sauce, bleu cheese crumbles, and chives. Repeat with remaining cauliflower bites. Enjoy!

PAIRINGS:
Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

German Riesling

American IPA

Piña Colada Sangria

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