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Cauliflower and Broccoli Wings with spicy sauce

May 21, 2020 by Tania 1 Comment

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If you love a good spicy chicken wing then I promise you will love these Cauliflower and Broccoli “Wings”. They are spicy and completely addictive.

A comb=ination of broccoli and cauliflower wings baked and fried

I love chicken wings. I love the bones, the spice and I love the greasy finger licking. Making “‘wings” with two of my favourite vegetables makes me just as happy. There are no bones and that makes them even better!

Vegetable wings on a plate with spicy sauce
A plate full of fried broccoli wings

These wings can be baked or fried!

There are two ways to make these wings. You can bake them or fry them. I would most definitely encourage you to fry. The batter ends up so crispy and light and you can inhale a whole bowl in the blink of an eye!

Baking the “wings”is extra easy and ALSO delicious. Deep frying at home just requires never walking away from the pot BUT if you are scared of putting a pot of oil on at your place, then the baked wings are for you. The secret to baking in the oven is the use of spray on oil to get that crispy coating. Use olive oil spray for best taste and results.

broccoli and cauliflower whole heads on a bench
This amount of Cauliflower and broccoli will be enough for 6 people.
Broccoli and cauliflower cut up
Broccoli in seasoned flour  ready for baking
The vegetables are dusted with gluten free flour
The broccoli and cauliflower are dipped into a batter
The batter is a basic slurry of spices, water and gluten free flour
A tray of Broccoli covered in batter and baked
Each piece of the vegetables are put onto an oiled tray then sprayed generously with olive oil spray
baked battered broccoli wings
Oil on the tray will also help with the crisping
Dipping broccoli into vegan batter
Shake off excess batter
A pot with vegan battered vegetables frying
Fry in batches
Vegetables that are fried till crispy in vegan batter
Dig out with a slotted spoon
Fried vegetables in batter draining on paper
Drain on kitchen paper
adding spicy sauce to Cauli and broccoli wings
Toss the wings in spicy sauce
A plate of broccoli and cauliflower wings in spicy sauce
Look at that!!!

The wings are completely vegan and gluten free so they are very easy to make! Don’t think they are a lesser wing than the chicken kind. These are just as delicious and stand up on their own. In the pictures above you’ll see the sauce on the side of the baked wings and mixed into the fried ones. This is really up to you though, sauce them or not. This really ramps up the taste factor for the fried wings

These Wings make the perfect starter

I like to do these wings as a starter. If you have a kitchen counter where people sit and chat then this is the recipe for you. The best thing to do is make the fried wings in batches and serve as soon as they are fried, once they are gobbled up throw another batch in.

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Cauliflower and Broccoli Wings with spicy sauce

A very simple vegetable dish that is made like chicken wings with a crunchy outside a soft interior and then rolled in spicy sauce
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Servings 6 serves

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gm broccoli florettes or 1 head
  • 600 gm cauliflower broken into small flowrettes or 1 head

The Batter

  • 150 gm flour | gluten free I used Aldi brand, 1 cup
  • 50 gm flour | gluten free extra for dusting
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon cummin ground
  • 500 ml water 2 cups

Spicy Sauce

  • 1 cup Smokey BBQ sauce find an extra smokey one
  • 3 Tablespoons Srirachia sauce or more if you like
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil for the baked wings
  • 20 gm olive oil spraY for the baked wings
  • 750 ml vegetable oil optional to be used for deep frying

Instructions
 

  • There are several ways that you can cook the wings, Baked or fried. The ingredients are the same except for extra oil needed for frying. You will need baking sheets lined with parchment if you are baking. If frying you will need to prepare a pot with vegetable oil and draining paper. Set the oven to 180 C/ 350 F. For the oil heat to about 180C/ 350F temperature
  • Mix the two sauces together in a bowl with a fork or a whisk, and set aside till needed
  • Break the cauliflower and the broccoli into even-sized florettes. The cauliflower needs to be a bit smaller than the broccoli so that it cooks through.

Batter

  • Mix the flour with the spices and salt. Add 1 cup of water and whisk onto the flour to make a thick batter and break up the lumps. When reasonably smooth add the other cup and whisk together till the batter is smooth and thick enough to coat the vegetables when they are dipped in.
  • Toss the cauliflower and broccoli in the flour to lightly dust them.
  • To bake: Sprinkle the baking tray with a few teaspoons of olive oil. Dip each piece of vegetable in the batter drain slightly and put onto the tray. Spray each vegetable well with olive oil and bake for 10 to 15 min or till nicely browned. Put onto a serving plate and serve with a side of sauce. Serve straight away
  • To fry: Put at least 3 cups to 1 litre of oil into a pot and heat. Test the oil by dropping in a bit of batter or vegetables and check if it bubbles Drop the vegetables into the batter and shake off to leave a light coating. Put a few pieces into the oil at once and let them start to bubble before adding some more. Don't overload, you will need to cook in batches so that the oil stays hot.
    Once they are golden brown fish them out with a slotted spoon or tongs and drain on kitchen paper. Once the vegetables have drained remove the paper and toss the wings in spicy sauce to coat. Serve straight away. You can also serve these with the sauce on the side

Notes

The gluten free flour makes the batter extra light. I would suggest that all purpose flour will make quite a heavy batter so don’t be tempted to use it
Watch the oil. You will need to keep turning it down and then maybe up again
If your vegetables are browning very fast turn the temperature down or they will not cook through.
The broccoli cooks quite fast and becomes golden and crispy. The cauliflower is denser and needs to be cut just a bit smaller

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Holiday, RECIPES, Small Bites/ Party Food, Vegan, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: Cauliflower and broccoli dishes, easy starters, spicy wings, starters, vegan dishes, vegan food, vegetable dishes, wings

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  1. angiesrecipes

    May 21, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    Both fried and baked look very crisp. TBH, I prefer real wings LOL…but I am sure the vegetarians would fall in love with these treats!
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