21 November 2025

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

Name: Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower; 1tbsp cornflour; 1tsp garlic powder; 1tsp smoked paprika; 1tbsp vegetable oil; 50g unsalted butter; 1.5tbsp sriracha; 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1tsp honey; 100g crème fraîche; 50g blue cheese; 1tsp lemon juice; salt & pepper; 3 celery stick

A veggie twist on the American classic, with all the flavour of the original. Make sure you don't forget the blue cheese dip.

Substitutes:

No cornflour? Use plain flour or chickpea flour instead.
No smoked paprika? Use cayenne pepper instead.
No Sriracha? Try it with your choice of hot sauce.
No honey, after a vegan option? Swap in agave syrup or maple syrup.
No creme fraiche? Try it with sour cream instead.
Vegan? Use vegan butter for the spicy sauce, and use vegan yoghurt with grated garlic for the cheesy dip.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

For the cauliflower wings:

1 cauliflower (about 530g)

1 tbsp cornflour

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp vegetable oil

50 g unsalted butter (melted)

1½ tbsp sriracha

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp honey

For the dip:

100 g crème fraîche

50 g blue cheese

1 tsp lemon juice

salt & pepper

For serving:

3 celery sticks

Recipe:

Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas mark 8 and line a tray with baking paper.
First, let's prep the cauliflower wings. Cut the cauliflower into florets. Keep the florets slightly attached to the stalk, so they don’t disintegrate as they cook. Add the florets to a bowl with the cornflour, paprika and garlic powder, then toss until well coated. Add to the tray and drizzle with vegetable oil. Roast for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the sriracha, Worcestershire sauce and honey in a bowl until well combined. Drizzle the sauce over the cauliflower and toss well. Grill the roasted cauliflower for 10 minutes, until slightly charred.
Now let's make the blue cheese dip. Add the crème fraîche, blue cheese and lemon juice to a food processor and blend until smooth. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper - bear in mind that the blue cheese is already quite salty.
Serve with celery sticks, cut into short chunks. Pair them with the cauliflower wings and the dip on a sharing platter and enjoy.