Spicy Fried Cauli Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon old bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1/3 cup hot sauce
- 1/4 cup unsweetened plain soy milk or other non-dairy milk
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 5 cups safflower oil, or other frying oil
- 1 large head of cauliflower, cut into
- large florets
Preparation
In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine the flour, arrowroot powder, salt, cayenne pepper, white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, old bay, and nutritional yeast
In another bowl combine the hot sauce, soy milk, and dijon mustard and whisk until creamy
Heat the frying oil in a large dutch oven or fryer
It should be around 350°
Use one hand to carefully dip a cauliflower floret into the wet mixture, then drop it into the flour mixture
Use your other hand (it should be dry) to coat it completely
Dip it back into the hot sauce mixture, and again into the dry mixture, keeping one hand devoted to wet and one to dry
Carefully lower the twice coated cauliflower into the hot oil
Repeat with the remaining cauliflower until you can’t fit any more into the pot
Cook for about 4-5 minutes, until the pieces are golden
Transfer fried cauliflower to a large plate covered with two sheets of paper towel to absorb excess oil
Continue to cook the remaining cauliflower
Serve hot!