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Get the Recipe Crispy Chili Cauliflower

Lightly battered, crispy cauliflower, tossed in a sweet, spicy chili sauce! Excellent served as a meal with rice, as a side, or appetizer!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1/4 /4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 4 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce
  • 4 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons green onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 /2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 /2 cup flour + 1/2 cup for dredging
  • 1/2 /2 cup milk
  • 1/2 /2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 /2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 4 cups cauliflower florets approx. 1 small-medium head of cauliflower
  • oil for frying
  • green onion for garnish
  • cilantro for garnish

Instructions

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  1. In a small bowl, whisk together BBQ sauce, chili garlic paste, sesame oil, green onions, ginger, and honey. Add salt to taste as needed.
  2. In a new bowl, whisk together flour, milk, water, garlic powder, white pepper, and salt.
  3. Dredge cauliflower in 1/2 cup flour. In batches, place dredged cauliflower in batter to coat, letting batter drip off before cooking.
  4. Fry: To fry the cauliflower, heat 1-2 inches of oil (I use vegetable) in a dutch oven. Place battered cauliflower in heated oil and fry on each side for approximately 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Be sure to not crowd the pan. Remove florets and place on a paper towel to drain oil. Continue frying in batches until all cauliflower is cooked. Toss in the sauce; serve with additional green onion slices, cilantro and sesame seeds as desired.
  5. Bake: If baking, preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place battered florets in a single layer. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and toss in sauce (I like to reserve some sauce little for when it's served). Continue baking for an additional 10-12 minutes until crisp and golden brown. Top with additional green onion slices, cilantro and sesame seeds as desired.

Notes

  • Omit the honey and use an alternative milk to make this dish vegan!