Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into medium sized florets, stems removed
Cauliflower batter
- 1 C brown rice flour or gluten free all purpose flour
- 3/4 C water or plant milk, make sure your plant milk is unsweetened and unflavored
- 1 TBSP liquid aminos or soy sauce
- 2 TBSP orange juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 C GF bread crumbs, optional
Orange Sauce
- 1/2 C orange juice
- 1/4 C water
- 2 TBSP orange zest
- 1" piece of ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 TBSP chili garlic sauce
- 3 TBSP rice vinegar
- 2 TBSP liquid aminos or soy sauce
- 1/4 C sweetener of choice, coconut sugar, swerve, maple syrup, agave. adjust based on sweetness of OJ
- crushed red peppers, to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp tapioca flour, cornstarch or arrowroot powder work as well
To Serve
- green onions, chopped
- broccolini, steamed
- jasmine rice, shirataki rice, or hearts of palm rice
Method
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix together all ingredients for batter, except breadcrumbs, in a bowl. Batter should be slightly thinner than pancake batter. Add cauliflower florets to bowl and toss to coat.
- One by one, remove cauliflower from batter with a fork, letting excess drip off, and transfer to oiled parchment lined baking sheets, being sure not to overcrowd. Sprinkle generously with breadcrumbs if using. Spray with a very light coat of olive oil. (optional for extra crispiness!)
- Bake for 25 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Purée all ingredients for sauce in a blender until smooth. Pour into a small saucepan over low heat. Adjust spice, sweetness, and saltiness to your liking. Simmer for 5-10 min.
- Remove cauliflower from oven and let cool for 3-5 min (this step is very important as it prevents the cauliflower from getting soggy!)
- Transfer cauliflower to a bowl and toss gently with sauce. Sprinkle with green onion.
- Serve hot with steamed rice and broccolini!
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.