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Bang Bang Cauliflower Recipe
This bang bang cauliflower is spicy, sweet, and incredibly easy to make. It's bite-sized pieces of cauliflower breaded and baked until golden and then tossed in a homemade bang bang sauce. It's a delicious vegetarian appetizer, snack, or side dish, and it's ready in just 40 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 378 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower cut into florets
- ¾ cup milk of choice
- ½ cup flour gluten-free if needed
- 1 teaspoon EACH: sweet paprika, garlic powder and onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups panko gluten-free if needed
- Spray oil
- Chives or green onions and black or white sesame seeds to serve
The Bang Bang Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise can be light
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. (See notes) In a large bowl, mix the flour, milk, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Add the cauliflower and toss to coat.
- Place the panko into a shallow bowl. Add a few pieces of cauliflower to the panko and toss to coat - see notes. Put the breaded cauliflower on the baking sheet then continue until all of the cauliflower is breaded. Spray the top of the cauliflower with oil.
- Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the cauliflower is brown and crispy.
- While the cauliflower is in the oven, prepare the bang bang sauce by mixing all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- When the cauliflower comes out of the oven, put it into a bowl and pour the sauce over the top. Toss to coat then serve it with some chives and sesame seeds on top.
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Notes
- Depending on the size of your baking sheet, you may need to use two. Make sure that the cauliflower is spread out a little so it crisps rather than steams.
- When breading the cauliflower, keep one hand for putting the wet, battered cauliflower into the panko and the other hand for breading the cauliflower and moving it to the baking sheet. This helps keep your hands clean and makes the panko last longer since it's not getting wet from your battered fingers.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
378kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
878mg
(37%)
Potassium
808mg
(23%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
117IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
103mg
(114%)
Calcium
169mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 378kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 878mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 808mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 117IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 103mg | 114% |
| Calcium | 169mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.