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    Home » Food » Appetizer Recipes

    Spicy Cauliflower Bites Appetizer Recipe

    Published: Sep 25, 2015 · Modified: Nov 4, 2023 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · 21 Comments

    171 shares

    This Spicy Cauliflower Bites Appetizer Recipe is such a deliciously simple, low calorie and low carb appetizer or snack recipe!

    Spicy Cauliflower Bites Recipe 1

    Game Day Recipe: Spicy Cauliflower Bites

    Football season is upon us! Even if you are not a huge fan of football, there is something fun about gathering around the big screen with your closest friends (or bitter rivals?!) and enjoying the festivities together.

    If you like food as much as I do, then traditional game day foods are just as much of a draw as the sports themselves.

    As part of the #MeatlessMonday Challenge that I'm participating in with SILK, I was challenged to take a game day favorite recipe and put a unique meat-free, dairy-free spin on it!

    One of my favorite tailgating recipes are spicy hot wings, but it turns out that I love this game day swap just as much - if not more. This delicious spicy cauliflower bites recipe has a slow heat, but the recipe can easily be made spicier for you hot heads.

    As an added bonus, they're not nearly as messy as traditional wings and they're ready in a fraction of the time. I call that a WIN!

    GAME DAY RECIPE: SPICY CAULIFLOWER BITES #MeatlessMondayNight

    GAME DAY RECIPE: SPICY CAULIFLOWER BITES

    Jennifer
    5 from 7 votes
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Quart Vegetable OIl
    • 1 Head Cauliflower
    • ½ Cup Flour
    • ½ Cup Silk Original Soymilk or Almondmilk
    • 2 teaspoon Garlic Sriracha Seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • Sprinkle of Pepper
    • Additional Salt to Taste

    Instructions
     

    • In a deep fryer heat oil to 350 degrees.
    • While the oil is heating add salt, sriracha, hot sauce and milk to a medium size bowl. Whisk.
    • Continue to whisk while slowly sprinkling flour into the liquid mixture about a tablespoon full at a time.
    • Chop cauliflower into bite size or slightly larger florets.
    • Add the florets to the batter a handful at a time until the florets are all coated and no batter remains at the bottom. (About ⅓ - ½ of the head).
    • Once the oil is heated slowly add the coated cauliflower a few peices at a time. DO NOT crowd the florets and do not dump them in batches or they will stick together.
    • Cook about 5-10 minutes until the florets start to float and turn a nice golden brown.
    • Remove from oil and place on rack to dry. Immediately add salt to taste.
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Totally easy, right?

    spicy cauliflower bites recipe

    Who knew that SILK'S plant-based beverages were so versatile in the kitchen? This is my second meat and dairy free recipe (check out the One-Pot, Meatless Black Bean Chili Recipe) and I have to say, I think this is something that I could do and you can too.

    Especially when you consider how good plant-based diets are for people and the planet too. Adopting a more plant-based diet can start with making a change just one day a week – so why not start by sidelining meat during Monday Night Football games this season?

    Get inspired with yummy recipes on the Silk Sideline Meat website and take the #MeatlessMondayNight challenge this football season!

    This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

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    Comments

    1. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

      September 25, 2015 at 2:59 pm

      Those sound like an awesome gameday snack! I will have to try these.

    2. Jeanette says

      September 25, 2015 at 3:25 pm

      I have to say these looks really good! A little game day treat without all the extra calories. I will be trying this next game day!

    3. Scarlet says

      September 25, 2015 at 3:36 pm

      These look really good and the spicy part might even make my hubby like them too! Yum!

    4. Jennifer says

      September 25, 2015 at 4:39 pm

      5 stars
      That is so great! I have never thought of cooking with Silk before. This sounds delicious.

    5. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

      September 25, 2015 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      Those look awesome! Two of my favorite game day foods are fried mushrooms and fried cauliflower. Yum!

    6. Kelly Hutchinson says

      September 25, 2015 at 6:37 pm

      5 stars
      I am obsessed with the idea of eating cauliflower as a substitute for carbs or meat. This is like buffalo chicken bites but better!

    7. Shauna says

      September 25, 2015 at 8:29 pm

      5 stars
      Oh goodness, what a twist on little bite snacks. I would have never thought of using cauliflower. What a fun idea... thanks for sharing..

    8. Valerie says

      September 25, 2015 at 9:01 pm

      I have never found a way that I didn't enjoy cauliflower. This sounds like another I would love.

    9. Jennifer Mitchell says

      September 25, 2015 at 9:31 pm

      5 stars
      These cauliflower bites look so yummy! I love things with some spiciness to them, so I'm sure I'll love these!

    10. Vera Sweeney says

      September 25, 2015 at 10:33 pm

      These sound delicious! I have never thought to make cauliflower bites like this for game day! What a great vegetarian option to chicken wings.

    11. Ann Bacciaglia says

      September 26, 2015 at 12:09 am

      This looks so delicious. I will have to make this for my next girls night. I love Cauliflower.

    12. gingermommyrants says

      September 26, 2015 at 12:09 am

      I have never tried Cauliflower bites before. They look so good. I will have to try this recipe.

    13. Tammi Roy says

      September 26, 2015 at 12:11 am

      This would be the perfect snack for my family. We love spicy foods. I will have to pick up the ingredients we need to make this.

    14. Aubrey says

      September 26, 2015 at 1:03 am

      These look fantastic! I have got to make these.

    15. Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says

      September 26, 2015 at 1:35 am

      Cauliflower is a totally underrated vegetable! I use it all the time!

    16. dawn says

      September 26, 2015 at 9:13 am

      5 stars
      oh myyy these look soo yummy. i have had broccoli made like this but never cauliflower. i would def like to try this.

    17. Lou Lou Girls says

      October 10, 2015 at 3:07 pm

      This looks absolutely amazing! Pinned and tweeted. You always bring the most amazing creations to our party. Thank you! I hope to see you again, this Monday at 7 pm. It wouldn't be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls

    18. Miz Helen says

      October 11, 2015 at 5:55 pm

      5 stars
      Your Spicy Cauliflower Bites will be perfect for Game Day. Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

    19. Brooke says

      October 11, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      Wow! This is such a fantastic idea! I will definitely be needing to try this one.

    20. CB says

      June 11, 2024 at 12:08 pm

      Would this work with mushrooms as well? I was thinking about doing both cauliflower and mushrooms.

    21. Jennifer says

      June 11, 2024 at 4:44 pm

      You can definitely use this recipe to make mushrooms - but they wouldn’t take as long to cook!

    5 from 7 votes

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