NASHVILLE HOT CAULIFLOWER BITES
A healthy alternative to traditional Nashville hot chicken and wings with none of the guilt.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 235kcal
Ingredients
- ½ head cauliflower cut into florets (about 4 cups)
For the Batter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour or almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅓ cup whole milk almond or soy milk for vegan
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce OPTIONAL, if you want it spicier
Nashville style hot chicken sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 and ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup honey or maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Tzatziki
- 5 ounces Greek yogurt plain, unflavored
- ½ large cucumber cut into bite size pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic clove minced
- 1 medium lemon zested and juiced
- ½ teaspoon dry dill
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut the cauliflower into florets. Line a sheet pan or baking dish with parchment paper. Make sure the pan is large enough that the cauliflower is spread in a single layer and not touching. Use two pan if necessary.
For the Batter
- Whisk the salt, garlic, paprika, pepper, flour, baking powder, and cornstarch together.
- Add the milk and whisk until combined.
- Drop the cauliflower into the batter and stir to coat all the cauliflower.
- Pour the cauliflower onto the parchment-lined sheet pan and spread it into a single layer. If there is any batter left in the bowl, pour it over the cauliflower.
- Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes.
Nashville style hot chicken sauce
- Meanwhile, whisk together the ingredients for the Nashville hot sauce. That's the olive oil, hot sauce, agave, vinegar, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
- THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS FOR THE HOT SAUCE. Remove the cauliflower from the oven and toss in the Nashville hot sauce. Return to the oven for 5 minutes OR If you want the cauliflower to stay super crispy, leave them in the oven for another 5 minutes, then serve the Nashville Hot Sauce as a dipping sauce, and don't pour it over the cauliflower bites.
Tzatziki
- You can make the Tzatziki sauce 2 to 3 hours in advance and refrigerate it.
- Squeeze most of the juice out of the cucumber before mixing it with the remaining ingredients.
- Combine all ingredients for the Tzatziki sauce into a blender, and blend until smooth.
- Transfer sauce into a bowl, cover, and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 641mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 1mg
