General tso’s cauliflower

General tso’s cauliflower

By Daniel Viljoen
20’ Prep time
25’ Cook time
45’ Total time
300 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

This general tso’s cauliflower is a twist on classic takeout but made vegetarian with cauliflower instead of chicken! hello beautiful general tso’s cauli. have i mentioned lately that we’ve been obsessed with all things cauliflower? our baked buffalo cauliflower wings are a game-day fav and our golden roasted cauliflower salad is a lunch dream.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

First, preheat oven to 400ºF and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
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Step 2

Next, Prep cauliflower by washing and patting dry. Then, cut into bite-sized florets and set aside.
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Step 3

Crack 3 eggs into a medium bowl and use a fork to whisk. Set egg wash aside.
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Step 4

Prepare the breading. Place breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, garlic powder, coconut sugar, and salt into a large bowl and mix until combined.
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Step 5

Dip each cauliflower floret into the egg wash, making sure to fully coat the entire thing.
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Step 6

Then, dip each piece of cauliflower into the breadcrumb mixture, coating the entire thing.
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Step 7

Place on cookie sheet and repeat until all florets are coated.
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Step 8

Bake cauliflower florets at 400ºF for 15 minutes.
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Step 9

Remove baking sheet from oven and carefully flip each cauliflower wing over.
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Step 10

Place back into the oven and bake at 400ºF for another 10 minutes.
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Step 11

While the cauliflower wings are baking, prepare sauce.
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Step 12

In a large bowl, mix together chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, orange juice, tomato paste, sriracha and honey. Set aside.
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Step 13

When the cauliflower is done roasting. Let cool for around 5 minutes. Then, transfer the cauliflower into the large bowl with the sauce.
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Step 14

Toss cauliflower in sauce making sure that everything is fully coated.
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Step 15

Serve cauliflower on top of your favorite grain with sesame seeds and red pepper flakes.

Tips and Warnings

Nutrition Information does not include rice.

Ingredient

  • Large eggs
    Large eggs
    3
  • Orange juice
    Orange juice
    7.39 ml
  • Tomato paste
    Tomato paste
    4.93 ml
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    369.67 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    0.62 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    14.79 ml
  • Sriracha
    Sriracha
    4.93 ml
  • Sauce
    Sauce
    1
  • Honey
    Honey
    59.15 ml
  • Chili garlic sauce
    Chili garlic sauce
    14.79 ml
  • Coconut sugar
    Coconut sugar
    14.79 ml
  • White sesame seeds
    White sesame seeds
    29.57 ml
  • Whole wheat breadcrumbs
    Whole wheat breadcrumbs
    236.59 ml
  • Medium head of cauliflower
    Medium head of cauliflower
    1

Nutrition Facts

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