Buffalo Fried Cauliflower and Broccoli

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cornmeal is often less expensive.

blue cheese dressing

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt dressing

💰Cheaper: ranch dressing

Greek yogurt dressing is lower in calories, while ranch is a common substitute.

Add bird's eye oven Roasters broccoli and cauliflower into a bowl.

In a separate bowl, mix hot sauce, oat milk, and apple cider vinegar to create a marinade.

Toss the broccoli and cauliflower in the marinade and let it sit for about 20 minutes.

In another bowl, combine all-purpose flour, paprika, cayenne, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cornstarch, salt, and black pepper, and whisk until combined.

After marinating, remove the broccoli and cauliflower from the marinade, preserving the marinade.

Add additional flour and oat milk to the preserved marinade and whisk to combine until thickened.

Toss the marinated broccoli and cauliflower back into the thickened batter.

Take each piece out, coat it in the dry ingredients, then return it to the batter, and set aside.

Heat oil in a large pot to between 350°F and 375°F for frying.

Fry the battered broccoli and cauliflower until golden and crunchy, referring to them as 'nuggets of Happiness.'

In a bowl, mix buffalo sauce with melted butter to create the buffalo sauce.

Add the fried broccoli and cauliflower to a large bowl and pour the buffalo sauce over them, tossing to coat.

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