Name: Vegan Beer Battered Cauliflower Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cloves garlic, finely minced; vegetable oil for frying; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 1 lb cauliflower (about one small head) (450g); 1 cup beer, any kind according to your tastes (check out Barnivore for vegan beer listings) (237ml); 1 cup all-purpose flour (125g); 2 tablespoons finely ground flaxseeds; 2 tablespoons chives or shallots, minced (or 1/2 tsp onion powder); 2-3 tablespoons Vegan Honey Garlic Sauce (recipe linked and below)

Instructions

Separate the cauliflower into pieces, about two to four inches in length and an inch or two in diameter.
In a large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients except for the cauliflower to form the batter. Mix until fairly smooth. You should have a thick pancake batter consistency. Add more beer or flour if it seems too thick or too liquid. See the video for an example.
Coat the cauliflower in the beer by dipping in a few pieces at a time. Set the well coated pieces aside on a plate or bowl.
In a small-medium sized pot (or use your deep fryer), heat up a couple inches worth of oil over high heat to 365°F (185°C). Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature; guessing will likely result in greasy nuggets due to the oil not being hot enough. Also be VERY CAREFUL. HOT OIL IS HOT. Check the oil's heat periodically throughout the cooking process to make sure it doesn't get too hot or cool.

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Chef's Notes

Instead of apple honey, you can use other syrups like golden syrup and agave. However, the flavour will not be exactly the same. The apple honey really does make a difference. Consider making your own apple honey with apple juice, sugar and lemon juice. It can take only 15 minutes with this recipe.Instead of adding regular granulated sugar, you can use other sweeteners such as date sugar, coconut palm sugar, or stevia. However, keep in mind that these sweeteners have different sweetness concentrations and you will need to adjust. Add alternative sweeteners at the end of the cooking process in order to adjust the taste. You can also simple replace the sugar with more apple honey. Add one third more apple honey and reduce the amount of water by the same amount.To make Orange Sesame sauce, reduce the water by 2 tablespoons and swap out the lemon juice for 4 tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice. You can also add a quarter teaspoon of orange zest.

Notes

Instead of apple honey, you can use other syrups like golden syrup and agave. However, the flavour will not be exactly the same. The apple honey really does make a difference. Consider making your own apple honey with apple juice, sugar and lemon juice. It can take only 15 minutes with this recipe.Instead of adding regular granulated sugar, you can use other sweeteners such as date sugar, coconut palm sugar, or stevia. However, keep in mind that these sweeteners have different sweetness concentrations and you will need to adjust. Add alternative sweeteners at the end of the cooking process in order to adjust the taste. You can also simple replace the sugar with more apple honey. Add one third more apple honey and reduce the amount of water by the same amount.To make Orange Sesame sauce, reduce the water by 2 tablespoons and swap out the lemon juice for 4 tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice. You can also add a quarter teaspoon of orange zest.