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Vegan lemon pepper cauliflower wings in a white casserole dish with parchment paper.
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Vegan Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings

These crispy vegan lemon pepper cauliflower wings are cooked to utter perfection. Can be air fried, fried in oil or baked. Paired with a lemon pepper glaze.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 705kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head of cauliflower, cut into florets (about 2.5lbs)
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour (use GF 1:1 blend if needed)
  • ¾ cup corn flour
  • 2 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • 2 - 2 ¼ cups water
  • 3 cups vegan panko breadcrumbs

Vegan Lemon Pepper Glaze

  • ½ cup vegan butter, melted
  • ¼ cup maple syrup (or agave)
  • 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Additional Needs

  • fresh or dried parsley, for garnish
  • 1 quart vegetable oil, if frying

Instructions

  • If baking, preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil, set aside.
  • Rinse cauliflower and dry very well. Cut into florets.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and boil florets for 3 minutes. Drain immediately.
  • In a bowl, add flour, corn flour, and lemon pepper seasoning ingredients. Whisk together.
    Slowly add in 1 cup of water, whisking while pouring. You want a thick pancake like batter. If you have more of a dough, add a little more water at a time up to an additional ½ cup until consistency reached.
  • In another bowl add the breadcrumbs.
  • Add a cauliflower floret to the wet mixture and move around to coat everything evenly. Let excess batter run off.
    Next, dip and cover the cauliflower in breadcrumbs.
  • Lay on baking tray. Repeat with remaining pieces. When finished bake for 20-25 minutes of until golden brown.
  • Alternative cooking:
    Air Frying: After coating, air fryer in batches for 7-12 minutes at 425 degrees F or until crispy on all sides.
    To Fry: Heat 1-2 inches of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (About 350 degrees F). Fry the cauliflower in batches for 4-5 minutes or until golden and crisp on all sides. Remove and drain on a wire rack with paper towels underneath.

For the Lemon Pepper Glaze

  • While cauliflower bakes, add all the glaze ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
  • When cauliflower is done, brush sauce onto crispy cauliflower or use as a dip.
    *We don't recommend tossing in the sauce as it gets too soggy.
  • Garnish with parsley or green onions.

Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation and more tips. 
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 705kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 676mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 5mg