Vegan Pineapple Habanero Cauliflower Wings

Spice up your BBQ with these wings! These are sure to be a fan favorite by combining sweet and spicy to form a delicious dish!

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With 4th of July approaching, you are probably already starting to get together your food prepping and menu for the big BBQ. This iconic holiday is known for grilling up the classic burgers and hot dogs, but I am happy to share this delicious cauliflower wings recipe to spice up your 4th of July BBQ!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 Cauliflower Head
• 2 c Water
• 1 1/2 c Whole Wheat Flour
• 2 Tbsp Onion Powder
• 2 tsp Black Pepper
• 4 c Fresh Pineapple (if available)
• 1 Habanero Pepper
• 4 Garlic Cloves
• 1/4 c Brown Sugar
• 1/4 c Agave
• 2 tsp Soy Sauce
• 2 tsp Rice Vinegar
• 1 Lime Juiced (3 Tbsp)

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450 degree F.
2. Cube the pineapple and chop the habanero and garlic.
3. Wash and cut the cauliflower into bite size pieces.
4. In a large bowl, combine water, flour, onion powder, and black pepper.
5. Add in cauliflower and fully coat with batter.
6. Remove cauliflower piece by piece with a fork to remove excess batter.
7. Transfer to a lined baking sheet and evenly space out cauliflower. Bake for 20 minutes.
8. Remove and flip cauliflower. Bake for 15 more minutes.
9. In a food processor or blender, blend pineapple, habanero, garlic, sugar, agave, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lime juice.
10. In a saucepan, heat blended sauce at medium-high until simmering. Once simmering, turn heat down to medium and simmer for 20 minutes to reduce sauce.
11. In a large bowl, coat cauliflower in sauce. Place cauliflower back on baking pan. Bake for 5 more minutes.
12. Optionally serve with fresh green onion.&

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These wings are perfectly crispy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside. If you can’t handle the heat you are more than welcome to leave out the habanero and enjoy the tropical taste of pineapple. I promise vegan or not you’ll ENJOY these wings!
- Nutti Nelli

PROCESS SHOTS (Click to enlarge)

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