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A platter of buffalo cauliflower with cilantro jalapeño ranch
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Buffalo Cauliflower with Cilantro Jalapeno Ranch Dipping Sauce

The recipe for Buffalo Cauliflower with Cilantro Jalapeno Ranch Dipping Sauce is one of my all-time favorite and most popular recipes on my blog! Vegetarians and Carnivores agree: these cauliflower "wings" are the bomb. Serve with a spicy jalapeno and cilantro spiked ranch dipping sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Appetizers, Buffalo Cauliflower, Cilantro, Jalapeno
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

For the buffalo cauliflower

  • 1 head Cauliflower
  • 1 cup flour (gluten free or all purpose)
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups water
  • 1 cup + 1 Tbsp Buffalo hot sauce
  • 2 Tsbp vegetable or canola oil

For the cilantro jalapeno ranch:

  • 2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1 small jalapeno (seeds and ribs removed, if desired)
  • 2 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp dried chives
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

For the buffalo cauliflower:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with tin-foil, and spray with olive oil.
  • Cut the cauliflower in to bite sized pieces. Place cut pieces in a large bowl.
  • In a medium bowl, add one cup flour and 1 1/2 cups water. Whisk to combine. You'll want this mixture to be thick, but somewhat soupy. You want it to thoroughly coat each piece of cauliflower. Add water if mixture if too thick. Add 1 tablespoon of buffalo sauce.
  • Pour flour and water mixture over cauliflower. Toss to thoroughly coat each piece.
  • Spread cauliflower on to cookie sheet, being sure to separate each piece. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, add remaining cup of buffalo sauce and 2 tablespoons of oil to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
  • Remove cauliflower from oven, allow to slightly cool. Toss in buffalo sauce, and return to oven to broil for 5 minutes or less (watch to be sure it doesn't burn!).

For the cilantro jalapeno ranch:

  • To a small bowl, add the dried parsley, dried chives, onion powder, garlic powder, dill, salt, and pepper. Mix to combine.
  • Add cilantro and jalapeno to food processor. Pulse until jalapeno is fully chopped.
  • Add yogurt and spice mixture to food processor. Pulse until combined, and sauce turns light green (pretty!).
  • Serve buffalo cauliflower hot with cilantro jalapeno ranch dipping sauce and celery. Enjoy!