Honey Sticky Garlic Cauliflower Wings

These Sticky Honey Garlic Cauliflower Wings are sweet, spicy and reliable for game day! Easily made in the air fryer and served with the most satisfying spicy ranch dipping sauce!

Wings are a staple during football season and these sticky honey garlic cauliflower wings do NOT disappoint! The reliable lighter game day snack that everyone will keep, even your non-veggie lovers! Seriously though, the chicken-wing-obsessed hubby even gobbled these right up and has already requested them for the Super Bowl this weekend. A cook keep making cauliflower in the air frye

These cauliflower wings taste great served as an appetizer for game day along with the spicy ranch dipping sauce, but would also taste notable as a main course served over rice for a satisfying dinner!

What goes in

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Toppings: sesame seeds and green onions, optional
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 tablespoon adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dill, dried
• 1 teaspoon chives, fresh or dried
• 1 teaspoon parsley, dried
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 to 3 tablespoons water, plus more as needed to thin

How it comes together

1. Make the spicy ranch dipping sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, adobo sauce, lemon juice, herbs and seasonings and hold nearby (or refrigerate) until ready to serve.
2. To make the cauliflower wings: place the eggs in one bowl and whisk them together. In another bowl, mix together the panko breadcrumbs, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and salt/pepper. Dip the cauliflower florets first in the egg wash, coating completely, and then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture. Shake off any excess breadcrumbs and place on the wire rack of the air fryer.
3. NOTE: Depending on the size of your air fryer you may need to do a couple of batches of cauliflower wings. You want to place them in a single layer on the rack, being careful not overcrowd them so that air can circulate around the wings making them crackly!
4. To make in the air fry: Place wings in air fryer at 400 degrees for about 6 minutes, flip them over, then continue air-frying for another 6 minutes until golden and crackly.
5. To make in the oven: Place breaded wings on a baking sheet sprayed with oil (being careful not to overcrowd them) and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, flipping wings halfway through.
6. To make the honey garlic sauce: While the cauli wings are in the air fryer, whisk together all the ingredients for the honey garlic sauce and bring the sauce to a boil on the stove. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 4 to 5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
7. When the cauliflower wings are ready, toss them with the honey garlic sauce until they are completely coated and top with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve with the spicy ranch dipping sauce and enjoy!