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Orange Cauliflower
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Orange Cauliflower

Orange Cauliflower is the copycat vegetarian or vegan version of the famous Panda Express Orange Chicken recipe. Crispy baked cauliflower florets are tossed in a juicy Orange Sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5
Calories:

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

  • 1 Cauliflower Medium Sized head
  • ½ cup Rice Flour
  • ½ cup Water
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp Pepper

Orange Jucie

  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 4 Garlic
  • ½ tsp Crushed Ginger
  • ½ tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1 cup Orange Juice
  • ¼ cup White vinegar
  • cup Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Soya Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Corn Flour
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 2 tsp White Sesame Seeds toasted
  • 1 tbsp Scallions to garnish

Instructions 

  • Blanch the cauliflower in Salt and Turmeric water for 5 mins. Drain it and set them aside.
  • In a mixing bowl add in the Rice flour, Salt, and pepper powder. Whisk once and then add in water. This makes the batter.
  • Dip each cauliflower floret one at a time and make sure the batter coats the cauliflower fully.
  • Place the batter coated cauliflower in a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Preheat the oven at 200 c for 10 mins. Bake them at 200 Deg C for 20 - 25 mins until they turn crisp. Flip once in between as you bake.

Prepare Orange Sauce

  • Heat Olive oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot add in the sliced garlic and crushed ginger. Sauce for few secs and then add in the Chilli Flakes.
  • Next add in the Orange Juice.
  • Also add in the White Vinegar and Sugar. Combine everything. Let the sugar dissolve.
  • Next add in the Soya sauce.Cook for a min.
  • Mix the Cornflour in ¼ cup of water and let it form a slurry. Add this to the pan and cook in medium flame for 2-3 mins. The Orange will thicken by the time.
  • Add in 1 tsp of Olive oil and mix once and now add in the baked Cauliflower Florets. combine until the sauce is evenly coated on the cauliflower.
  • Switch off the flame. Garnish with chopped Scallions and toasted white sesame seeds as you serve.

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