Description
Vegetarian air fryer cauliflower wings are crispy on the outside, super tender on the inside, and have just the right amount of heat.
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 476kcal
Ingredients
1head cauliflowerabout 1 to 1 1/2 pounds, cut into bite-size florets (rinsed and dried prior)
2teaspoongarlic powder
2teaspoononion powder
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
¼cuphot saucesuch as Frank’s Red Hot
3tablespoonbuttermelted
2large eggs
1cupalmond flourblanched
Oil for cooking
Ranch dressing or blue cheese sauce
Blue cheese crumblesoptional for serving
Celery stalks for serving
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 350 F according to manufacturer instructions (usually it’s 4-5 minutes). Cosori 5.8 quart
Prep. Prepare a large bowl or baking sheet where you are going to arrange the florets. Prepare one bowl with lightly beaten eggs and a tablespoon of water. Second one with almond flour, onion powder, garlic powder salt, pepper. Place cauliflower florets in a separate large bowl. Dip each floret into egg, then almond flour mixture, then egg again and flour.
- Once the air fryer is preheated, transfer the cauliflower into the basket (spray the basket lightly with oil or use air fryer basket liners), spray more oil on top of the florets too. Set timer for 14 minutes, shaking the basket at 7 minute mark.
- You’ll need to do this in 2-3 batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
The florets should be crispy, lightly golden brown and cooked through.
Meanwhile prepare another large bowl with hot sauce and melted butter, set aside.
- Once all the cauliflower is cooked, add it to hot sauce bowl and toss until full coated. Return to air fryer for 4 minutes. You can skip the last step and drizzle the cauliflower with hot sauce mix once serving.
Serve with celery sticks, carrots, blue cheese sauce.
Notes
How to reheat buffalo cauliflower wings:
1. Heat the cauliflower at 350 degrees for 5 minutes or until hot and crispy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 16gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 682mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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