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Easy Sweet and Sour Cauliflower Wings
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Sweet and Sour Cauliflower Wings

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Wings dipped in a simple homemade Sweet and Sour sauce!
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, Chinese
Keyword Cauliflower
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head of white cauliflower cut into medium-sized florets
  • chopped green onion for garnish optional

Bowl #1

Bowl #2

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450°
  • In one medium-sized bowl, whisk together the ingredients for Bowl #1. Set aside.
  • In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the ingredients for Bowl #2. Set aside.
  • Grab 6-8 pieces of fresh cauliflower and toss them into Bowl #1. Use a spoon (or your fingers) to coat each piece.
  • Transfer each piece into the breading mixture (bowl #2), then move to a foil-lined baking pan sprayed with oil to avoid sticking.
  • Repeat until all cauliflower has been coated, lightly spray the breaded cauliflower with oil, then transfer to the oven and bake for 22-25 minutes.
  • Air Fryer Cooking: Place the cauliflower in a single layer along the bottom of your air fryer basket, spray each piece with a little oil and cook them on 400° for about 12 minutes.
  • While the cauliflower is baking, begin making the sweet 'n sour sauce by sautéing the minced garlic in a small sauté pan with a few drops of a neutral oil or water. Sauté until fragrant.
  • Add in the agave, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar and salt. Whisk to combine. Lastly, add in the cornstarch and water mixture slowly while simultaneously whisking the mixture. Note: may not need all of it depending on how thick you want it to be. Bring to a low boil, then reduce heat to a very low to keep warm until ready to use.
  • Once the cauliflower is finished cooking, remove them from the oven and drizzle with the sweet and sour sauce or use as dipping sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

 
These wings can easily be reheated in the air-fryer on 400° for 8-10 minutes.
 
It is normal for the sweet and sour sauce to thicken as it cools or when refrigerated. When reheating, add in 2-3 tsp of water, reheat for 30 seconds in the microwave, then stir to combine.