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Bang bang cauliflower

Name: Bang bang cauliflower
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a starter
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 125g plain flour; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic granules; 200ml milk (dairy or non-dairy); 75g panko breadcrumbs; 1 small head of cauliflower cut into small florets (350g prepped weight); 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 1 red chilli finely sliced, to serve; 4 spring onions finely sliced, to serve; 80g sweet chilli sauce; 20g sriracha; 1 lime juiced; 1 tsp maple syrup or honey

Liberty Mendez

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Serves 4 as a starter

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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Try a veggie twist on bang bang chicken, and replace the meat with cauliflower florets. With a crispy coating and a spicy sauce, it makes a great starter or side

Egg-free

Low fat

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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125g plain flour
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic granules
200ml milk

(dairy or non-dairy)
75g panko breadcrumbs
1 small head of cauliflower

cut into small florets (350g prepped weight)
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1 red chilli

finely sliced, to serve
4 spring onions

finely sliced, to serve

For the sauce

80g sweet chilli sauce
20g sriracha
1 lime

juiced
1 tsp maple syrup

or honey

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal309
fat4g

low
saturates2g
carbs55g
sugars16g
fibre4g
protein10g
salt1.38g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Put the flour, paprika, garlic granules, a large grind of black pepper and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the milk until you have a smooth batter that’s thick enough to coat a spoon (you may not need it all).
step 2

Put the breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl. Toss each floret in the batter mix, tap off any excess, then toss in the breadcrumbs to coat. Transfer to the lined baking tray, and repeat with all the cauliflower florets.
step 3

Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown and crispy, turning halfway through so they bake evenly.
step 4

Meanwhile, put all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and whisk to combine, lightly seasoning with salt and pepper.
step 5

Put the cooked cauliflower in a large bowl and mix through the sauce until they’re all coated. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds so they stick to the sauce, and top with the chilli and spring onions.

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