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Fried Cauliflower Karaage 唐揚げカリフラワー
Cauliflower is often eaten as an accompaniment to dinner. But this vegetable can be just as tasty on its own. Fried cauliflower Karaage is delicious, nutritious, and very easy to make
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 serve
Calories: 43 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2 cups cauliflower florets * or 7oz/200g
- 1 tbsp soy sauce *1
- 1 tbsp sake *2
- ¼ tsp garlic powder *3
- ¼ tsp ginger powder *4
- a pinch salt
- a pinch pepper
- shiso leaves to garnish (optional) *5
Instructions
- Wash and cut cauliflower to make the florets look like chunky chicken pieces.
- Remove excess water by patting cauliflower florets with paper kitchen towels.
- Place soy sauce, sake, garlic powder, ginger powder and salt and pepper into a ziplock bag.
- Add the cut cauliflower florets into the ziplock bag. Zip the bag and toss the florets inside the bag so that the marinade covers florets evenly.
- Marinate the florets for 15-20 minutes.
- Place potato starch in a separate ziplock bag. Drop marinated cauliflower florets and toss them around to coat them with potato starch
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over high heat or set deep fryer to around 365°F(185°C) and deep fry cauliflower florets pieces in batches until golden brown.
- Drain cooked cauliflower florets on a paper towel.
- Garnish with shiso leaves. (garnish is optional)
- Serve with small bowl of Japanese mayonnaise sprinkled with shichimi togarashi.
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Notes
- *1 & 2 see Japanese food substitution post
- *3 & 4 You can use fresh grated ginger and garlic if you like.
- *5 If you are not sure about this Japanese herb, see Shiso leaves post.
- * nutritional facts as calculated do not include the vegetable oil nutritional facts.
Nutrition Information
Calories
43kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
533mg
(22%)
Potassium
328mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2serve
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 43kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 533mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.