Spicy Sesame Cauliflower

Spicy sesame cauliflower has all the wondrous flavors of sesame chicken, but without the take-out menu and msg intake. Victory!

You know those Tasty videos everyone shares on Facebook? I feel a little strange about it, but this recipe is from one of their videos. I don't know how I saw it, but I'm glad I did because it was fantastic!

Spicy Sesame Cauliflower

From Tasty

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, cut in to florets 

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp garlic powder

oil for deep frying

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp garlic, minced

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup rice vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp sriracha

1 tbsp cornstarch and water slurry

sesame seeds, for serving

1. Heat a large vessel with a couple inches of oil for your deep frying (I use a dutch oven).  Mix flour, milk, garlic powder, baking powder in a large bowl. Toss cauliflower florets to coat.  When oil reaches 350 degrees, cook cauliflower until golden brown.  Drain on a wire rack or paper towels.

2. To make the sauce, mix sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and sriracha.  Bring sauce to a boil in a large non-stick skillet.  Add cornstarch and water slurry, stir until sauce thickens.  Toss cauliflower to coat.  Top with a sprinkling of sesame seeds, serve over rice.

This was really incredible.  I was really blown away.  This dish perfectly captures everything you desire when you pick up the phone to order Chinese food.  You can imagine it's a healthy choice since it's made with cauliflower.