asian cauliflower recipe

General Tso's Cauliflower - golden brown crispy fried cauliflower tossed in a made-from-scratch savory-sweet sauce. Awesome vegetarian / meatless recipe.

General Tso's Cauliflower

sesame oil

garlic,

ginger,

broth

soy sauce

rice vinegar

sugar (more

tomato paste

cornstarch,

flour

cornstarch

baking powder

salt

eggs

water as needed (about 1/2 cup)

cauliflower,

scallions and sesame seeds

General Tso's Sauce

Heat the sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Add the ginger and garlic and stir fry for a minute or two. Add remaining ingredients and whisk to combine. Bring to a low boil; simmer for another 20-30 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Add more sweetness, citrus, etc. to your taste.

Cauliflower Batter

Whisk all the batter ingredients until a loose batter forms. The batter should be thick enough to cling to the cauliflower and cover it but stay loose enough to easily drip off (adjust thickness with water).

Cauliflower Frying

Pour oil into a heavy bottomed skillet to make it deep enough so it will cover the cauliflower about halfway (probably ends up being a few cups). Heat the oil over medium heat. Drop a small bit of batter in the oil to test it &#8211; when it rises to the top and bubbles, the oil is ready. Dip cauliflower florets in the batter and let the excess drip off before gently setting in the oil. Fry for a few minutes on each side, then flip, repeating sides several times if necessary until you get a nice golden brown fried exterior. The additional frying time helps make it a little crunchier, which I very much like. 🙂 Remove and set on a cooling rack with paper towels underneath (again, rather than putting it all on a plate or bowl with paper towels, this keeps it crispy vs. soggy).

Serving

Toss the fried cauliflower with the sauce (enough just to cover) and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds for serving. Serve with rice.

The batter and the instructions for frying are excellent. My partner and I found the sauce to be far too salty, unfortunately - it ruins the  flavor altogheter (we're salvaging ours by dousing it in honey). And we used *low sodium* soy sauce. I recommend halving the amount of soy sauce - instead of 1/2 cup soy sauce, use 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1/4 cup water (or broth). If you like your general tao sauce sweeter, add honey or maple to the sauce while cooking.

House rule, rules! Says the blogger who ate her weight in General Tso over the years! Pinned!

I added a little Siracha for heat and the juice of half a tangerine to the sauce.  Tastes great!

Wowzers, but that looks good. I used to love Chinese food, but now that we eat mostly vegetarian and only organic, I haven't been able to find a single place that can serve something like this adaptation of one of my favorite dishes. Fantastic recipe! Thank you.

You are my HERO. Making this immediately.

*whew* glad you took the pressure off making this today...

This has Thursday vibes all over it though &lt;3

I did it in the oven...toss florets in oil and corn starch then bake 30 min at 420 degrees, turning over halfway. Honestly just did it this way since it's way easier.

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General Tso’s Cauliflower – golden brown crispy fried cauliflower tossed in a made-from-scratch spicy sweet sauce. Awesome vegetarian / meatless recipe.

General Tso’s Cauliflower

Cauliflower gets battered, baked and then topped off with a sweet and spicy chili sauce!

Bang Bang Cauliflower

flour (can sub gluten-free flour)

almond milk

tsp salt

tsp pepper

panko

sweet chili sauce

tsp sriracha

tsp soy sauce

tsp lime juice

garlic cloves, finely chopped

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.

Mix the flour, almond milk, salt and pepper together in a bowl until smooth.

Toss the cauliflower florets into the batter, then dip each piece of cauliflower into a bowl of Panko breadcrumbs, making sure each piece is evenly coated.

Bake for 22-25 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Toss the cauliflower and sauce together.

Serve immediately. You can optionally top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds

This recipe looks amazing, Jess! I love cauliflower so I would definitely love this dish. :)

They were perfect!! Thanks for this amazing recipe Jess!

This was SUCH a great dish to make for dinner - it’s fast, uses relatively cheap ingredients, and is SUPER delicious! Highly recommend trying it out :)

Great idea for an appetizer at a potluck.

Best cauliflower recipe I’ve ever had!!! And so easy to make. I’m obsessed

We made the fried version with regular milk in the batter and it’s really delicious!!!

Made this exactly as directed with one exception- I used cornflake crumbs instead of flour for the topping- added extra crisp! Delicious!!!

I made this dish and it was so easy and quick to make! The guide was super useful; as well as the video and I love the taste!

Hallo, this is your first recipe that I made and it was fantastic, reminded me of one similar dish I had in Bali, but could never get it as crunchy as with your recipe! I managed to nail it from the third time, thanks to you:-) Thanks!

Yum - just tried this in a smaller portion - using just the 50/50 mix of flour and milk and was quite worried.

However, instead of making a sauce I used Wagamama's fire cracker sauce with a tiny drop of hoisin and some soy and a little MSG.

Absolutely great result - crispy but saucey

Thanks


JayKayDoubleYou

Have made it a couple of times as a snack, absolutely love it. The kids loved it too and they didn’t even realise they were eating a vegetable . I will definitely be making it again 😋

The flavor is amazing so giving it five stars because I’m thinking I may have had some user error going on. When I tossed the cauliflower in the sauce after it had baked, all the breading fell off so I was left with baked cauliflower and a bunch of tasty breading on the side. So I just ate it with a spoon. 🤣

Absolutely love this recipe. So good and even the kids enjoyed it.

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This bang bang cauliflower is an easy recipe that is vegan and gluten-free! You’ll love this Asian inspired dish!

This baked General Tso Cauliflower recipe is easy, healthy, and delicious with hoisin sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger and garlic!

General Tso Cauliflower Recipe

cauliflower florets

canola oil

corn starch

red chilies

greens (toasted sesame seeds)

hoisin sauce

brown sugar

water

ginger

garlic (grated)

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the cauliflower in a large mixing bowl.

Whisk the canola oil, corn starch, and soy sauce together in a small bowl. Pour over the top of the cauliflower and toss well to coat.

Transfer the cauliflower to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and roast in the pre-heated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once halfway through, until tender and golden.

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