Your classic Chinese take out favorite with a healthier twist!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword orange cauliflower, vegan, vegan chinese food
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 197kcal
Author Charisse Yu
Ingredients
Breaded Cauliflower
⅓cupcorn starch
¼cupflour
¼ - ½cupsparkling water
¼tspsalt
Vegetablepeanut or avocado oil for frying
1small head of cauliflower or ½ large one
Sauce
¾cupfresh squeezed orange juice
¼cupwater
2 ½tbsprice wine vinegar
¼tbspcoconut sugar or honey
⅓cupcoconut aminos or soy sauce
1large clove garlicminced
2tspgingerminced
2tspsesame oil
3tbspketchup
½tspsrirachaoptional
2tspcorn starch
3tbspwater
Sesame seedsoptional
Instructions
Breaded Cauliflower
First whisk together corn starch, flour and sparkling water in a large bowl. It's better for the batter to be too thick than too thin, so if needed add more cornstarch 1 tbs. at a time until you get a glue like consistency.
Then break apart your cauliflower florets from the stem. Now you'll want to mix the cauliflower florets in the batter until thoroughly coated. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
While it rests, heat up oil to 350 degrees in a pan large enough so the cauliflower can be completely submerged. Make sure the temperature is 350F degrees for optimal results.
When the oil is hot enough, using a slotted spoon or spider, lift your cauliflower out and allow excess batter to drip off. Fry for 3-5 minutes until cauliflower is cooked and light brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
For the sauce
For the sauce, place all ingredients, minus the cornstarch and the last 3 tbs. of water into a sauce pan and whisk well. Turn on your to medium high heat and bring to a boil. Once simmering, turn down the heat to medium low and cook for 5 minutes. Stir frequently until sauce starts to thicken.
In a separate bowl mix together corn starch and water to make a slurry. Mix slurry into sauce and cook for another minute.
Now you'll want to toss the cauliflower and sauce together. Mix gently until cauliflowers are well coated.
Sprinkle sesame seeds if desired and serve over rice, noodles or stir fried veggies!
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Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Use cooking thermometer and make sure the oil reaches 350F for optimal results
It's better for the batter to be too thick than too thin, so if needed add more cornstarch 1 tbs. at a time until you get a glue like consistency.