Let me tell you how these General Tso Cauliflower Wings were born. They weren’t even on my original editorial calendar for this month. I was sifting through ingredients and took out some cauliflower for my Indian Butter Cauliflower, and happened upon more than I needed. Cauliflower wings in a general two sauce came to my mind and I pushed the thought away. About two days later, I casually mentioned two separate ideas to Gav, one of which were these wings. He immediately stopped what he was doing and said “GENERAL TSO FOR SURE”. Yeah, needless to say, that was the push that I needed. Then they were born.
I’ve decided to embark on a mission (right this second) to create every single cauliflower wing flavour that I believe you would ever need. Apart from the fact that I love cauliflower (did I even need to say that? I think it’s obvious), I love love love watching the wing sauces come together. Before I even became vegan or vegetarian, exploring new wing sauces was one of my favourite Friday night delights, and it’s a driving factor behind why I continue to create new ones. That and you guys asking me for me, and Gavin saying things like “GENERAL TSO FOR SURE”. So far, I’ve come up with: Mango Habanero Cauliflower Wings Sticky Sesame Cauliflower Wings Cheesy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Sweet and Sticky Orange Cauliflower Bites Sweet Sriracha Cauliflower Bites BBQ Cauliflower Wings Where should we go next? What flavours do you want to see next?
General Tso Sauce
I hope you dig in and absolutely fall in love these with cauliflower wings!! Eat up and enjoy!
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Q: What can I substitute for the soy sauce?
A: I usually don’t recommend substitutions, but you can substitute the light soy sauce for liquid aminos or tamari equally. If you want to substitute it for regular soy sauce, be careful, it might be much saltier, so you’ll need to taste test the sauce first before putting on the wings and possibly add more water or sweetener to balance it out. IF you substitute for liquid aminos, be sure to add about 1/2 teaspoon more of cornstarch and 1/2 teaspoon more water to the cornstarch slurry to thicken up the sauce to the same consistency of regular sauce.
Q: If I’m not gluten free, can I use regular flour and panko breadcrumbs?
A: Yes!