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Overhead view of crispy cauliflower bites with sweet sriracha sauce, lime wedge, green onions, and sesame seeds

Cauliflower Bites

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These Cauliflower Bites are crispy, crunchy and full of big flavour thanks to an irresistible sweet sriracha sauce. A total crowd pleaser!
Course Appetizers, Jams, Sauces, Dips & Spreads, Sauces, Snacks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories 303
Author Jessica Hylton

Ingredients

Cauliflower Bites:

  • 1 head of cauliflower
  • ½ cup plant milk 120mL
  • 3 teaspoons cornstarch 9g
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt 9g
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper 3.2g
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder 3.2g
  • 1 ½ cups gluten free bread crumbs 180g

Sweet Sriracha Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons sriracha 48g
  • ½ cup maple syrup or agave 160g

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450℉/232℃ and grease a cookie sheet. Set aside.
  • Mix plant milk, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and garlic powder together in a bowl. Add cornstarch, whisking together to prevent lumps from forming. Set aside.
  • Remove florets from the cauliflower (aka don't use the stem).
  • Chop the cauliflower into smaller pieces, the desired size of your bites. Toss the cauliflower in the seasoned batter mixture made earlier until coated.
  • Season the breadcrumbs with the remaining ½ teaspoon sea salt and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper and then toss the battered cauliflower in the bread crumbs until coated.
  • Spread out on cookie sheet, and optionally spray the bites with a cooking spray again to help with colour and crisping. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Sweet Sriracha Sauce

  • Whisk all the ingredients together and serve with bites.

Notes

  • You can use arrowroot starch instead of cornstarch.
  • Refrigerator: Store the sauce and the cauliflower bites separately. The sauce will last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator, and the cauliflower bites can be kept in an airtight container for up to 4 days. I don’t recommend freezing this recipe, as the cauliflower will be quite mushy afterwards.
  • To reheat: Warm up the cauliflower bites in a 400ºF oven or the air fryer. You can also microwave them, but the coating won’t be crispy.

Nutrition

Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1392mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin C: 96mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1mg