Crispy beer battered cauliflower
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4.6
Crispy beer battered cauliflower
Description
This recipe involves dipping cauliflower florets first in a seasoned flour mixture, then coating them in a beer batter made with flour, baking powder, smoked paprika, salt, and beer. Deep frying in hot oil yields a crispy, light crust that encases the tender cooked cauliflower. The beer adds subtle bitterness and carbonation, contributing to the batter's airy texture.
The accompanying mayonnaise dipping sauce combines mayonnaise, lemon juice, chopped capers, and parsley, which provide acidity, briny notes, and herbaceous freshness. Black pepper and salt further season the sauce, making it a flavorful complement to the fried cauliflower.
These crispy bites are suitable as an appetizer or snack, enjoyed warm for the best texture. The batter and sauce together create a balance of crunchy, creamy, tangy, and savory flavors.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 340 ml beer (1 standard size bottle of beer)
- 2 large cauliflower sliced into florets
- 2 cups flour seasoned with salt and pepper
For the mayonnaise dipping sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise I used Hellmann's, good quality
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp capers chopped
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and paprika. Pour in the beer and mix until just combined.
- Coat the cauliflower first in the seasoned flour then in the batter.
- Heat a large pot of oil then fry the cauliflower until golden brown and crisp.
- Remove from the oil and drain.
- Combine all the ingredients for the dipping sauce then serve with the fried cauliflower.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 903mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 1081mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 270IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 137.8mg | 153% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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