Description
Bang Bang Cauliflower is a delicious and crispy Asian-inspired vegetarian dish that is perfect as an appetizer or main course. The cauliflower florets are coated in a flavorful batter, baked until crispy, and then tossed in a sweet and spicy bang bang sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 medium head cauliflower (cut into bite-sized florets)
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup water
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- cooking spray or oil for baking
Bang Bang Sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- green onions and sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the batter: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, water, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to make a smooth batter.
- Coat cauliflower: Dip each cauliflower floret into the batter, then coat with panko breadcrumbs.
- Bake: Arrange on the baking sheet, spray with cooking spray, and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Make the sauce: Whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and rice vinegar.
- Toss in sauce: Toss the baked cauliflower in the sauce or drizzle over the top.
- Garnish: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- To make this vegan, use vegan mayo and maple syrup instead of honey.
- You can air fry the cauliflower at 400°F for 15 minutes for a quicker option.
- Serve as an appetizer or over rice for a main dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
