GENERAL TSO’S CAULIFLOWER TAKE-OUT INSPIRED RECIPE
A delicious meatless take-out inspired recipe for those of you that are vegetarians or just simply love vegetables. I invite you to ditch those take-out menus, save some money and make this Real Deal General Tso’s Cauliflower Recipe. It’s perfect for those nights when you get together with friends and family or if you have a little more time to cook at home.
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Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 head Cauliflower
- Enough oil to fry the cauliflower depending on the size of your pan.
Batter Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup corn starch
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon smoked chili salt
- 4 eggs (room temperature)
- ½ vegetable broth (you can substitute for chicken broth or just water)
General Tso’s sauce Ingredients:
- 1 ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tablespoon puree ginger (or fresh knob grated)
- ½ cup vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup of rice vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar (you can use brown sugar or molasses)
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste (you can use tomato sauce as well but increase the amount to 3 tbs)
- 2 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
Preparation:
- Cut the cauliflower head into florets
How to make batter:
- In a big mixing bowl combine the flour, corn starch baking powder, regular salt, and eggs.
- Add vegetable broth and whisk until all ingredients are well combined. The batter should be rich in texture. Proceed to add the smoked salt and combine.
- Coat the cauliflower florets with the batter and then with breadcrumbs. Set aside until it’s time to fry them.
How to fry the cauliflowers:
- First, heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat. Make sure the oil is hot before placing the cauliflower
- Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes each side or until golden brown
- Remove from the oil and place the fried cauliflower on a paper towel to drain any excess oil. This will prevent the cauliflower from becoming soggy. Set aside and prepare the sauce!
How to make the General Tso’s Sauce:
- Over medium-low in a small saucepan heat the sesame oil. Add the garlic, ginger and some cayenne pepper for extra heat (this is optional, I like mine spicy).
- Stir and continue adding the vegetable broth, sugar, tomato paste and soy sauce. Continue cooking over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
- In a small cup dissolve the corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water. Next, whisk until a milky consistency is obtained.
- Reduce heat to low. Slightly pour the corn starch into the sauce and whisk continuously, continue cooking for about 10 minutes or until it thickens.
Now for the most exciting part. How to pair these amazing fried cauliflowers with the sauce:
- Remove the paper towel and coat the fried cauliflower with the sauce. Toss the cauliflower with the sauce until well coated.
- Garnish with some sesame seeds and some scallions. Serve over rice and enjoy!
Notes
- Garnish with some sesame seeds and some scallions. Serve over rice and enjoy!
- For another delicious cauliflower recipe check out my creamy mashed cauliflower.
- And Just like Take-out, next day leftovers are the best!