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January 8, 2013

Vegan Buffalo Wings (Hot and Spicy)

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Sriracha-Habanero Vegan Buffalo Wings

One of my favorite shows on The Food Network is Heat Seekers, which features two chefs—Aarón Sanchez and Roger Mooking—sampling the most notoriously spicy dishes throughout the US. Virtually none of the dishes they feature are vegan, but it’s interesting to see the array of foods that are doused in hot sauce, how its prepared and hear about the experience from the people who consume them. I was inspired to make a fiery buffalo wing dish (which I’ve made before with tofu) after watching an episode last week, using my new favorite ingredient—soy curls. These wings are deep fried, then doused in a ratio 1:3 ratio of Earth Balance and sriracha sauce, with a side of cooling ranch dip, made from a mixture of fresh parsley and Vegenaise. The sauce still wasn’t hot enough for me, so I added in a generous tablespoon of dried habanero powder, which made these ridiculously hot and amazingly good.

Sriracha-Habanero Vegan Buffalo Wings

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Sriracha-Habanero Vegan Buffalo Wings

SRIRACHA-HABANERO VEGAN BUFFALO WINGS


  • Author: olivesfordinner.com
  • Yield: 2 servings
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Ingredients

for the wings

  • 1 cup Butler Soy Curls
  • 1 1/2 cup Imagine Brand No-Chicken broth
  • 4–5 cloves of garlic, smashed
  • 1 tsp salt

to fry

  • 1 cup cornstarch, placed into a large and shallow bowl
  • 1/2 tsp Ener-G, whisked with 5 TB cold water, placed into a large and shallow bowl
  • plenty of vegetable oil, for frying

for the cooling sauce

  • 1/3 cup Vegenaise
  • 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

for the hot sauce glaze

  • 1/2 cup Earth Balance, melted
  • 1 1/2 cup sriracha
  • optional: chopped fresh habanero, habanero powder, sambal

Instructions

  1. Place the soy curls, broth, smashed garlic and salt into a small saucepan. Bring to a small boil over medium heat, then turn the heat off. Allow the soy curls to sit in the hot liquid for about 10 minutes.
  2. Drain the soy curls using a fine mesh strainer. Place the soy curls into a towel and cover it with another towel. Put a heavy pan or pot on top to get some of the moisture out for about 10 minutes.
  3. Place plenty of vegetable oil (at least 5 inches high) into another small saucepan over medium-high heat. While it is heating (it will take about 7 minutes), prepare your cooling sauce by combining the Vegenaise, parsley and garlic powder together. Set aside.
  4. Now you should be ready to fry the soy curls. Place a wooden spoon into the oil, touching the bottom of the pan. If bubbles form immediately around it, you are ready to fry. Place the soy curls into the water/Ener-G mixture, then toss them into the cornstarch, coating well and tapping off any excess. Working in small batches, gently drop them into the oil, piece by piece, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Allow to fry for 3-4 minutes, then remove them from the oil using a skimmer. Place them onto paper towels to drain. Repeat the process until all of the soy curls are fried.
  5. In another large skillet, melt the Earth Balance over medium-low heat. Add in the sriracha and stir. Now, throw in the soy curls, and stir until well coated. Add a bit more vegan butter and hot sauce as needed to cover all of the pieces. Taste, then add more heat to taste as needed. As soon as the pieces are warmed through and thoroughly coated in the hot sauce, serve immediately with the cooling sauce on the side.

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Sriracha-Habanero Vegan Buffalo Wings

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  1. Glo says

    January 8, 2013 at 11:56 pm

    I love that show, and I love the way these look. I also happen to have some soy curls in my freezer!!!! Damn I think this weekend for the play-off these are on my lips! Thanks for this awesome post!

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      January 8, 2013 at 11:58 pm

      Thank you Glo! I love it that you love spicy too! I hope you enjoy the recipe! : )

      Reply
    • Andrea says

      January 10, 2013 at 7:11 pm

      I wonder if it's soy curls you have in the freezer? Since they are dehydrated, they can be stored in the pantry.

      I have been looking for a recipe for the ones I have and this looks amazing.

      Reply
    • Glo says

      January 14, 2013 at 10:45 pm

      @Andrea, I'm pretty sure they are soy curls, I bought them in the freezer section so I brought them home and froze them. LOL — I had out of town company so I didn't get around to making these. Maybe for super bowl???

      Reply
    • Amybeth Hurst says

      January 11, 2015 at 6:21 pm

      What a great recipe. Thanks for sharing. Amybeth Hurst, Portland, ME

      Reply
  2. Richa says

    January 9, 2013 at 12:00 am

    my gosh Erin.. the wings with all that spice look fantastic! these are what will get served on the weekend playoff game day!

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      January 9, 2013 at 1:27 am

      thanks Richa! I'm so excited you are going to make them … Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. The Unintentional Vegan says

    January 9, 2013 at 12:56 am

    One of my favorite things is tossing soy curls in Frank's. I will definitely have to try this method!

    Reply
  4. Melomeals says

    January 9, 2013 at 1:21 am

    oh yes please!!!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    January 9, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    As a Buffalo Native and 'near' Vegan – These intrigue me that is for sure!!!

    Reply
  6. Angry Asian says

    January 9, 2013 at 3:30 pm

    i'm kinda obsessed with sriacha, always have been.

    something that i do not do is deep fry. and i love me some wings, tho i avoid it cus of the use of butter. i have yet to try soy curls, i haven't seen it in the markets.

    Reply
  7. LittleMonsterx14 says

    January 9, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    mmmmm i have wanted to make veggie buffalo wings for so long!

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    January 9, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    can you direct me on the "ener-g"
    thank you
    Denise

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      January 9, 2013 at 11:11 pm

      Ener-G is a vegan egg replacer — I've updated the recipe to link to the product: https://www.ener-g.com/products/egg-replacer

      Reply
  9. erinwyso says

    January 11, 2013 at 12:48 am

    Thank you! The habanero+sriracha mix was quite the nuclear combo!

    Reply
  10. Maggie Muggins says

    January 10, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    I love the idea of these, they look so good! But habanero + sriracha? Oh man, I’m afraid my head will burst into flames.

    Reply
  11. Rebecca says

    January 18, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    These would be perfect for the first hockey game of the season tomorrow. Go Red Wings!

    Reply
  12. Lindsay says

    January 21, 2013 at 2:49 am

    These look wonderful. Appetizer for SuperBowl Sunday?? Yes, please!

    Reply
  13. Tonya says

    January 28, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    Where do you get soy curls in the Boston area?

    Reply
  14. Kristina @ spabettie says

    January 30, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    buffalo bites are one of the very first things I made the first time I got my hands on soy curls years ago – it was definitely what made them a favorite staple in our house 🙂

    these sound SO good, I may have to make them for the weekend!

    Reply
  15. erinwyso says

    January 31, 2013 at 12:24 am

    Thanks Kristina! Aren't soy curls a fantastic product?

    Reply
  16. vedgedout.com says

    February 1, 2013 at 5:35 am

    Dude, I thought I subscribed to your blog, but I don't get updates. I'm missing out. For reals!?! I'll have to see if I can fix that! These are insane! I'm about to explode just looking at them. And of course I have everything to make them in my pantry. xx

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      February 1, 2013 at 11:27 am

      I wonder what is happening to the email deliveries?! Let me know if you continue to have problems and I'll look into into it further.

      I hope you enjoy the wings, Somer!

      Reply
  17. dleatherland says

    February 4, 2013 at 12:04 am

    These do look amazing! And as a huge fan of "wings," I am missing them now that we've transitioned to a vegan lifestyle. Any helpful suggestions for those of us trying to avoid the oils and deep-frying? Any hints for an oven-baked substitute?

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      February 4, 2013 at 12:10 am

      Thank you! Deep-frying is always my preference over baking, although I understand that's not everybody's thing. With that, I'm afraid I don't have much advice on how to make an equivalent of these without using oils or deep-frying!

      Perhaps trying these baked cauliflower wings may be another good option for you? Good luck! http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/spicy-buffalo-cauliflower-wings.aspx

      Reply
  18. Gloria Huerta says

    January 30, 2014 at 3:55 am

    THey look amazing! But ditto with regard to the frying. I have baked soycurls before to get a "pork rind" effect and they are delicious! I love revising fried recipes to non-fried! Give me the challenge! LOL!

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    February 1, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    This is a perfect recipe! Loved every bite of these spicy little bites

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      February 1, 2014 at 4:15 pm

      So happy you enjoyed, thanks for letting me know!

      Reply

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