Orange Cauliflower
These sweet and sticky orange cauliflower bites have Chinese takeout vibes—but they swap the chicken with cauliflower and they’re baked, not fried!
Ingredients
Cauliflower Bites
- 1 medium cauliflower
- ½ cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour 60g
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk 120g
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt 1.5g
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 1g
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1.5g
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ½ if you want it very spicy, leave out if you don't like spice, 0.5g
- 1 cup crispy gluten free panko bread crumbs seasoned with salt and pepper OR brown rice cereal puffs crushed and seasoned*, 50g
- sesame seeds and chopped scallions to garnish
Orange Sauce
- ½ cup water 120g
- ½ cup orange juice 120g
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup 40g
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger 0.5g
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 0.75g
- 2 tablespoons liquid aminos/low sodium soy sauce 30g
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 30g
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water stirred together until cornstarch is dissolved, 8g cornstarch + 15g water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F/230°C. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a silicone baking sheet or greased foil.
- Remove florets from the cauliflower (aka don't use the stem). Chop the cauliflower into smaller pieces to resemble the size of bites.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the gluten free flour, almond milk, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder and crushed red pepper flakes in a bowl to make the batter.
- In another separate bowl, place the breadcrumbs. Line it up beside the batter bowl.
- Toss the cauliflower in the batter mixture one at a time, shaking off excess batter. Do not soak. Then, dip the cauliflower into the breadcrumbs to coat completely, then place onto the baking sheet. Repeat until all of the bites are coated.
- Bake for 22 minutes. Please ensure your oven is completely preheated and hot. While baking, prepare the ingredients for the sauce (see below).
- Remove from oven. Toss the bites in the sauce then using tongs or even just a large spoon, coating completely. Remove from pot and place back on the baking sheet. Bake for another 5 minutes for the sauce to soak into the bites.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately with sesame seeds and chopped scallions. Enjoy!
Orange Sauce
- While the bites are baking and have about 5 minutes left, in a pot over high heat, mix all the sauce ingredients, except the cornstarch slurry.
- Bring to a boil and boil for about 1 minute, then reduce heat to medium low. Add in the cornstarch slurry and whisk vigorously until dissolved into the sauce. Let it cook for about 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Taste a little bit to decide if you need more sweetener or more soy sauce.
Notes
Notes
If you want to see how this is made in general, check out my YouTube video:
About the bites:
1) Don’t use olive oil to grease the baking sheet since it will burn the bottom of your bites. If using a silicone mat, you don’t need to grease it at all.
2) The batter will only adhere to the cauliflower bites dry. So, if for any reason you wet your cauliflower, it has to be 100% dry for the batter to stick. 3) If you want to substitute soy sauce, PLEASE taste the sauce before it goes on the bites first. Some soy sauces can make this too salty. I recommend a reduced sodium soy sauce. HOW TO STORE CAULIFLOWER BITES
You can store these Cauliflower Wings in airtight tupperware container in your fridge for up to 4 days, and reheat them in an oven until warmed. They taste best fresh. I wouldn’t recommend freezing these as the batter may get soggy. HOW TO USE FROZEN CAULIFLOWER Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat the cauliflower for 15 minutes in the oven. Remove and drain off the excess liquid in a strainer. Toss the cauliflower lightly with a few tablespoons of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour , coating lightly to soak up any liquid. Now, proceed with the recipe! * I used brown rice cereal puffs this time around they added a delightful crunch.
1) Don’t use olive oil to grease the baking sheet since it will burn the bottom of your bites. If using a silicone mat, you don’t need to grease it at all.
2) The batter will only adhere to the cauliflower bites dry. So, if for any reason you wet your cauliflower, it has to be 100% dry for the batter to stick. 3) If you want to substitute soy sauce, PLEASE taste the sauce before it goes on the bites first. Some soy sauces can make this too salty. I recommend a reduced sodium soy sauce. HOW TO STORE CAULIFLOWER BITES
You can store these Cauliflower Wings in airtight tupperware container in your fridge for up to 4 days, and reheat them in an oven until warmed. They taste best fresh. I wouldn’t recommend freezing these as the batter may get soggy. HOW TO USE FROZEN CAULIFLOWER Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat the cauliflower for 15 minutes in the oven. Remove and drain off the excess liquid in a strainer. Toss the cauliflower lightly with a few tablespoons of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour , coating lightly to soak up any liquid. Now, proceed with the recipe! * I used brown rice cereal puffs this time around they added a delightful crunch.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 683mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1mg