Hi ho! Today’s recipe is a fun one. We all know vegetables aren’t the most exciting thing, but lets be real it’s just because we all don’t know how to make them exciting! This Korean fried cauliflower recipe is sweet and spicy with a hint of crispiness. It’s the perfect thing to satisfy that fried food craving without making you feel bad, hahaha 😂 Let’s get started with the recipe, shall we?
Ingredients:
For Batter:
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- I cup cold water
- 1 cauliflower head, cut in florets
- Vegetable oil for frying
For sauce:
- 1/3 cup chili garlic sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- Sesame seeds, garnish
- One green onion, chopped
Directions:
First things first, lets make the batter. Mix up all the dry ingredients first and then add in the egg and water. When you mix it all together the batter may seem a tad thin but that’s normal. I found it kind of reminds me of a tempura batter, just barely coating the cauliflower.
In batches coat the cauliflower in the batter then its time to fry it up. To fry put vegetable oil in a frying pan, just enough to submerge half the floret. Heat up on medium-high heat and then start frying the cauliflower.
They take just a few minutes per side to crisp up and then you can take them out and let them drain on a paper towel lined plate. Once everything is fried up you can sprinkle a little salt on top for taste. Honestly, they taste great just like this but the sauce makes it even better. So, lets stir it up. In a saucepan add in all the sauce ingredients and mix on medium heat, then you can add the fried cauliflower. Just stir lightly to completely coat the fried cauliflower.
Plate it up and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. In hindsight, I realized I should have added the sesame seeds while the cauliflower was in the pan…You live and you learn, I suppose. I know, so inspirational. I just come up with this stuff. Anyways, I suggest eating this as soon as its done because the crispiness is at its best.
Korean Fried Cauliflower
Ingredients
For batter:
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cauliflower head cut in florets
- Vegetable oil for frying
For sauce:
- ⅓ cup chili garlic sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- Sesame seeds garnish
- 1 green onion chopped
Instructions
- Mix up all the dry ingredients of the batter then add in the egg and water.
- Take cauliflower florets and coat them in the batter in batches.
- To fry, heat up oil on medium-high and add in florets carefully submerging half the floret. Allow to cook for a few minutes and then flip and let other side cook.
- Once fried place on paper toweled lined plate to drain excess oil. Sprinkle with a little salt to taste.
- In a pan add in all the sauce ingredients and mix on medium heat until everything is combined and warm through.
- Once combined toss in florets and carefully fold through sauce until thoroughly coated.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onion.
- Eat as soon as possible, to retain maximum crispiness.
- Enjoy!
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