Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Name: Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 0.75 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoon lemon juice; 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.25 teaspoon pepper; 0.5 teaspoon buffalo wing sauce (we used Frank’s); 1 large scallion; 1.5 ounce crumbled blue cheese (1/3 cup), plus more for topping; 0.3333333333333333 cup buffalo wing sauce (we used Frank’s); 1 tablespoon canola oil; 0.5 teaspoon honey; 0.5 cup rice flour; 0.25 cup cornstarch; 0.25 teaspoon baking powder; 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold seltzer; 1 2-pound head cauliflower; Canola oil, for brushing; Cucumber spears and/or celery sticks, for serving

4 servings

You won’t even miss the meat in these spicy, saucy, crowd-pleasing Buffalo Cauliflower Bites that are sure to elevate any appetizer spread.

Ingredients

sour cream
¾ c
lemon juice
2 tsp
kosher salt
¼ tsp
pepper
¼ tsp
buffalo wing sauce
we used Frank’s
½ tsp
scallion
1 large
crumbled blue cheese
plus more for topping, 1/3 cup
1 ½ oz
buffalo wing sauce
we used Frank’s
⅓ c
canola oil
1 tbsp
honey
½ tsp
rice flour
½ c
cornstarch
¼ c
baking powder
¼ tsp
kosher salt
¼ tsp
plus 2 tablespoons cold seltzer
½ c
2-pound head cauliflower
1
Canola oil
for brushing
Cucumber spears and/or celery sticks
for serving

Directions

1
Make dip: In bowl, combine all ingredients; refrigerate until ready to use.
2
Make buffalo sauce: In large bowl, whisk together all ingredients; set aside.
3
Make cauliflower: Heat air fryer to 400°F. In another large bowl, whisk together rice flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Whisk in seltzer. Add cauliflower and toss to coat.
4
Brush air fryer basket with oil. Working in 2 batches, add cauliflower and cook, shaking basket after 10 minutes, until crispy, 15 minutes total. Transfer to plate. When second batch is done, leave in basket and top with first batch of cauliflower; cook 2 minutes to reheat.
5
Transfer cauliflower to buffalo sauce and toss to coat. Serve immediately with dip, cucumbers, celery, and extra blue cheese if desired. <br/>