Air fryer Cauliflower Wings Recipe { Step by Step }

Tasty+ Healthy + In Jiffy  = Cauliflower Hot wings.

These Buffalo Cauliflower Wings { Air fryer } are just too good and easy to make in just 25 minutes! Serve them as an appetiser or along with salad vegetables inside a wrap –  Either ways it is just so delicious.  I have got a recipe for Baked Cauliflower Hot Wings if you don’t have an air fryer.

This recipe for Air fryer Cauliflower Wings is a keeper recipe. Let me tell you why :). Cauliflower is one of the vegetable’s that is available 365 days a year and you can make this appetiser in a jiffy anytime.

These Healthy Vegan Cauliflower Wings are just delicious. Perfectly suitable for Vegan, Low Carb, GF and Keto-Diets.  Once the ingredients are sorted, I am going to show you how to make air fryer buffalo cauliflower wings.

EVER WONDERED WHY ARE THEY CALLED BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WINGS?

Why would you really call something Buffalo Wings, when the recipe doesn’t even have chicken?  I guess the idea was pretty simple..  Instead of Chicken Wings in Franks Buffalo Sauce, it is all about dunking cauliflower in buffalo sauce. These spicy buffalo bites have the most amazing flavours and my meat lover friends have confirmed they taste just the same as chicken wings.

I can’t ask for any more 🙂

HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER CAULIFLOWER WINGS

A Two Step process is involved in making these Air fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites Wings Recipe.

1. First, the Cauliflower are dipped in a flour slurry and air fried for 10 minutes. Remember to turn the cauliflower florets at half way through.
2. Coat the florets with a Hot Sauce Glaze and place in the air fryer and fry for another 10 minutes. At 5 minutes interval, give it a good shake.
3. Remove the air fryer cauliflower wings and set it aside.
4. Repeat the process with the second batch.

One essential Tip to remember while making Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings is that Cauliflower Wings should be placed separated while making them at all stages. Do not let the cauliflower florets overlap at any stage.

How to make this Cauliflower Hot Wings GF, Keto Friendly and Low Carb?

It is really simple with a just a few substitutions.

Use Almond Flour or Oats Flour instead of Plain Flour. I have made these Buffalo cauliflower bites using alternate flours as well and the platter was empty in a jiffy.

Avocado Oil and Olive Oil  instead of vegetable oil/ sunflower oil

Stevia Sweetener instead of Maple Syrup

IS COOKING WITH AN AIR FRYER HEALTHY FOR YOU?

Cooking with an Air fryer offers no compromise on taste.  Most dishes that requires deep frying can be prepared in an air-fryer. This gadget works by circulating hot air around the food to produce crunchy crispy texture with minimal oil or no oil.  Air fried food are a healthy alternative to deep fried food, all thanks to the lower amount of calories and fat.

If you are  watching your waistline and working towards weight loss, air fryer can be one of your best friends.

THINKING WHAT ELSE TO MAKE IN AN AIR FRYER?

Airfryer Beetroot Chips

Airfryer Potato and Peas Samosa

Don’t have an Air fryer – Do not worry. I had written a post earlier this year on how to make Buffalo Cauliflower Wings in an Oven?

Buffalo Cauliflower wings are just so delicious that I enjoy making them as an appetiser with Boom Boom Sauce  or serve them along with salad vegetables inside a wrap.

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Here’s my recipe for Air fryer Cauliflower Hot Wings  that will leave your guests finger licking.

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AIR FRYER CAULIFLOWER WINGS | BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WINGS RECIPE

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

This recipe for Buffalo Cauliflower Wings { Airfryer } is air fried, making it altogether a Delicious Low Calories and Low fat Dish.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: airfryer, side dish

Servings: 4 People

Author: Sandhya Hariharan

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 Medium Head of Cauliflower, separated into florets

Ingredients for Batter Slurry

• 1 Cup Plain Flour / Almond Flour
• 3/4 Tsp Chilli Powder / Paprika Powder
• 2 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 3/4 Tsp Onion Powder
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 3/4 -1 Cup Water { Add more if needed }

Ingredients for Buffalo Wings Glaze

• 5 Tbsp Buffalo Hot Sauce
• 1 Tsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Stevia sweetner { Optional } **

Instructions

Instructions

1. Wash the cauliflower head and cut them into florets. Approximately 3 Cups of florets.
2. In a small mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for batter mix and whisk them smooth. Batter mix should be thick enough to coat the florets well.
3. Dip the cauliflower florets individually into the batter mix, shake off any excess and place them on the parchment paper.
4. Preheat the Air fryer to 350F (180 C ) for 4 minutes. Pull the basket from the air fryer and place the cauliflower florets in them. Slide it back in the air fryer and fry for 10 minutes.
5. Turn the florets half way to cook uniformly.
6. In the meanwhile, prepare the buffalo wings glaze. Mix Buffalo Hot Sauce, Olive Oil and Maple Syrup and set it aside.
7. Coat the air fried cauliflower florets with the Buffalo Wings Glaze and toss it really well. Return the cauliflower bites wings to the air fryer and fry it further for 10 minutes or until crispy.
8. Repeat the process with the second batch.
9. Serve these Crispy Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings with boom boom sauce or along with salad vegetables in a wrap.

Recipe Notes

Notes Cauliflower wings should not be touching each other while air frying. This can cause them to stick to each other. If you would like to make Cauliflower wings without flour, just fry the first batch with the seasoning until crispy and then coat it with buffalo hot sauce. If you enjoy it milder, reduce the sauce by 1 Tsp and if you enjoy it spicer, add another 2 tbsp of the hot sauce. ** If you would like to leave out maple syrup for ketogenic diet you can use a Stevia sweetener .

HOW TO MAKE CAULIFLOWER WINGS IN AIR FRYER { STEP BY STEP }

Prepare the Cauliflower for making Air fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Wings.
Wash the cauliflower head and cut them into florets.

Prepare the Flour Slurry for Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings
Add all the ingredients under the batter slurry and whisk it smooth.

Air fry Cauliflower Wings

Dip the cauliflower florets individually into the batter mix, shake off any excess and place them on the parchment paper/ baking sheet.
Preheat the Air fryer to 350F (180 C ) for 4 minutes. Pull the basket from the air fryer and place the cauliflower florets in them. Slide it back in the air fryer and fry for 10 minutes.Turn the florets half way to cook uniformly.  Remember to place them separated without overlapping onto each other.

Prepare Buffalo Sauce Glaze & Air Fry Buffalo Cauliflower Wings until crispy
Mix Buffalo Hot Sauce, Olive Oil and Maple Syrup or Stevia based sweetener and set it aside.

Coat the air fried cauliflower florets with the Buffalo Wings Glaze and toss it really well. Return the cauliflower bites wings to the air fryer and fry it further for 10 minutes or until crispy.