Orange Cauliflower
Swap the chicken for cauliflower and you have a plant-based meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1/2 head cauliflower
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups of panko
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/8 cup of soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- 1 tsp ketchup
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1 orange
- Scallions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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In a medium bowl, crack 2 eggs and whisk. Now, toss cauliflower florets into the egg and mix, covering the florets with the yolk.
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In a separate bowl, pour the Panko. Next, dip one piece of egged cauliflower at a time into Panko bowl.
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Mix cauliflower to coat pieces in breadcrumbs.
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Spread cauliflower on a baking sheet, and cook for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.
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Time to get saucy!
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Pour a cup of water into a pan at medium heat and add in 1 1/2 cups of orange juice.
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Pour in 1 cup of sugar, a splash of rice vinegar and two splashes of soy sauce.
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Now, mix in two cloves of chopped garlic and two tablespoons of chopped ginger.
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Spice the orange sauce up with a squirt of Sriracha and ketchup.
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Mix it up and let it come to a low sizzle.
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While that's cooking, in a separate bowl, add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 1 cup of water.
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Whisk until well combined and add to the boiling orange sauce. Pour it over your baked cauliflower.
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Now, slice off the ends of the orange. Peel the orange flesh from the peel, unraveling as you go.
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Slice the orange peel into small, thin slices.
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Sprinkle sesame seeds, chopped scallions and orange peel over the cauliflower.
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Add orange slices on top for even more flavor!
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Serve! Enjoy! 😀
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