Description
These air fryer BBQ cauliflower wings are battered, air fried, and tossed with a sweet ‘n spicy honey BBQ sauce. They’re crispy outside, tender on the inside. The perfect game day appetizer!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup 1:1 gluten free baking flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- garnish: carrot sticks, celery sticks, chopped green onions and ranch dressing
Honey BBQ Sauce:
- 3/4 cup of your favorite bbq sauce (I used Stubbs original BBQ)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
Instructions
- Make honey BBQ sauce: To a small saucepan on medium-low heat, add BBQ sauce, honey, dijon mustard, and sriracha. Cook until simmering. Once simmering, remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
- Make the wings: To a small bowl, add almond milk and apple cider vinegar. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes.
- To a medium bowl, add gluten-free baking flour, garlic powder, smoked paprika, dried parsley, and black pepper. Add almond milk mixture to the dry ingredients, whisk until smooth (the mixture will be thick).
- Add cauliflower florets to a large bowl, pour batter over the cauliflower, and toss thoroughly with a spoon to make sure each floret is coated evenly.
- Set the air fryer to 400°F. Add half of the cauliflower batch to the basket. DO NOT overcrowd; you don’t want any of the cauliflower to overlap.
- Cook for 7 minutes. Take the basket out, turn or shake the basket to flip the cauliflower. Cook for an additional 5 to 6 minutes until lightly browned.
- Remove the cauliflower and add it to a bowl (cover with tin foil to keep warm). Repeat the cooking process with the second batch.
- Pour BBQ sauce over the cauliflower and toss to completely coat the cauliflower wings with the sauce.
- Serve immediately.
- Optional: serve with ranch dressing, carrot sticks, celery sticks, and garnish with green onions.
