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Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets

Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets

These buffalo cauliflower nuggets are a great way to enjoy the classic buffalo flavor without the meat. Making a tasty picnic side dish!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 202 kcal

Ingredients
  

CAULIFLOWER NUGGETS

  • 2 eggs
  • 6.75 oz 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 head cauliflower cut into bite-size florets
  • oil for frying ( 2 cups )

BUFFALO SAUCE

  • 6 tbsp butter
  • cups buffalo-style hot sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley optional

FOR SERVING

  • carrots and celery sticks
  • blue cheese dressing

Instructions
 

  • Wash the cauliflower, place it on a chopping board and cut it into small florets.
    1 head cauliflower
  • In a big bowl, whisk the flour with the garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Set the mixture with dry ingredients aside for later.
    6.75 oz 1½ cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp ground black pepper, pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Now whisk the eggs in another bowl.
    2 eggs
  • Take the cauliflower florets and place them into the eggs, then dip them into the flour mixture. You can use a spoon to help you cover the florets with flour completely.
  • Pour a big amount of sunflower oil in a large skillet and heat the oil over medium-high heat. The amount of oil should be enough for deep frying depending on the size of the pan you are using, in our case around 2 cups.
    oil
  • Fry the cauliflower until the pieces are golden brown. Remove the cauliflower, place a kitchen paper on the bottom of the dish you are going to be using and place the cauliflower on the paper to drain the oils.

Make The Buffalo Sauce:

  • In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Pour in the buffalo hot sauce and stir until they are combined together. Cook for a few minutes until you get a nice thicker mixture.
    6 tbsp butter, 1¼ cups buffalo-style hot sauce
  • You can add the cauliflower in the buffalo sauce and coat them or you can serve them with the sauce aside for dipping. Decorate with fresh parsley on top.
    ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • These nuggets go perfectly with carrots and celery, and the blue cheese dressing.
    carrots and celery sticks, blue cheese dressing

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 1388mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 541IUVitamin C: 65mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
Keyword buffalo cauliflower nuggets
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