Have you tried cauliflower wings yet? Oh wow! They are sooo delicious, if there is one recipe you try this year, let this be one of them! Why are they called cauliflower wings? Because the florets of cauliflower look a bit like chicken wings apparently, yet they are totally vegan!
These teriyaki cauliflower wings are packed with flavour and texture. They are tender on the inside and crispy on the outside with a deliciously savoury outer coating. It is definitely is one of my most favourite ways to eat cauliflower! I was a late convert to this cruciferous vegetable; childhood memories of over-boiled sulphur-smelling cauliflower and mushy cauliflower cheese put me off! Now I love it! It is one of the most versatile veggies around and so good for you.
Why eat cauliflower? Cauliflower is incredibly rich in almost every vitamin and mineral we need, yet low in calories. It is rich in fibre too, which promotes a healthy gut and makes you feel fuller for longer and so may help in weight control. They are super rich in antioxidants, especially sulphurophane. These help protect against chronic disease including cancer, brain disease, heart disease and eye diseases like macular degeneration. Sulphurophane and some other compounds found in cauliflower (glucobrassicin, glucoraphanin and gluconasturtiian), also help our livers to detox and support good liver function.
Preparation time: up to 20 mins.
Bake for 16 mins in the oven. Whilst baking, make the teriyaki sauce and coriander dip. For the teriyaki sauce, in a small bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Set aside. For the coriander dip, mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.
Remove the wings from the oven and using a pastry brush, dip and brush the par-cooked cauliflower wings with the teriyaki sauce. Pop back in the oven for a further 10 mins to cook through. The cauliflower wings will now look golden.
Remove from the oven and serve with the coriander dip.
Everything looks beautiful and inviting!
Thank you Bernice. I think this is one of my favourite ways to eat cauliflower!