Bang bang cauliflower is a perfect vegetarian and vegan-friendly appetizer. Packed with flavour this Asian style appetiser is so good that it is our newest favorite best cauliflower recipe.
Bang bang cauliflower is our newest favorite vegetarian dish. One of most delicious, easy and simple cauliflower recipe to make, you will love this crispy battered cauliflower topped with spicy ad sweet bang bang sauce with my own little twist.
This cauliflower recipe is the latest favourite in recipes made with cauliflower. Did I tell you how much we love this humble vegetable? Now that cauliflower season is at its peak it’s perfect time to enjoy the cauliflower.
Cauliflower has to be one of the most versatile vegetables ever. I simply love how it can take on to any flavour you cook it with it. Soup, salads, fritters, cauliflower stuffed flatbreads this taste absolutely delicious any which way.
In this recipe batter-coated fried bites drizzled with sweet and spicy chilli sauce, takes another dimension altogether.
Not only for taste and versatile cooking I love cauliflower because it’s healthy too. It’s packed with vitamins, fibre and a lot of antioxidants.
Ingredients and Substitutes
All the ingredients for this cauli recipe are very easy to find in most of the grocery stores. But In case you have special dietary requirements I have a substitution for that.
To make it gluten-free, substitute corn starch with arrowroot powder. Use twice as much arrowroot as cornstarch to get similar results. Also, replace all purpose flower with Almond flour.
To Make it Vegan, substitute regular milk with Almond milk.
How to Make Bang Bang Cauliflower
Fried food with amazing sauces and chutneys is best always. Don’t you think so? This simple batter-fried cauliflower is topped with bang bang sauce. And with a sprinkle of a mix of sesame seeds and green onions the texture and taste of crispy cauliflower is amazing. Below is the recipe how I made this easy crispy cauliflower bites with incredibly delicious creamy, sweet and spicy sauce.
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Mix all the ingredients mentioned under Bang bang sauce like sweet chilli sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, olive oil and whisk them to combine. [photo 1,2,]
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Pour this whisked mixture into a pan and heat it to bring to a boil. [photo 3,4]
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When it starts to thicken switch off the heat and pour this sauce in a serving bowl. [photo 5,6]
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Mix the flour, milk, salt and pepper together in a bowl and whisk until smooth. [photo 1,2,3]
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Dip each piece of cauliflower into the batter, and deep fry the battered cauliflower pieces in hot oil. [photo 4,5,6]
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Serve them immediately. Drizzle the bang bang sauce over the cauliflower or dip them and enjoy Bang bang cauliflower when it is still crispy and hot.
Step by Step Video
How to Serve it
This bang bang cauliflower can be served as an Asian appetiser. With the bang bang sauce on the side, it is a great veggie option for a party or holidays. Or, you can serve it over rice in a meal bowl. For serving with rice I suggest using more sauce for the flavour.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- This is a vegetarian recipe and no egg is needed to make the batter. But if you want to make it vegan replace the regular milk with the almond milk or oats milk.
- I have battered the cauliflower and then deep-fried it in oil. But if you are watching calories you can make it baked.
- To make Crispy baked cauliflower, make sure to preheat the oven. Bake it at 240C/470F. Keep in the middle rack for 15 minutes and transfer to top rack for next 7-8 minutes for the best result.
- Air fried cauliflower also tastes great, so after dipping it in batter you can Air fry this as well. For Air frying it preheat the air fry first place the battered pieces on a wire rack and air fry on 190C for 12-15 minutes. Make sure it is nice crispy and brown from outside.
Other Recipes You May Like to Try
You can also try a few other recipes with Cauliflower or some easy snacks and appetisers
Cauliflower fritters
Cauliflower Jambalaya
Cauliflower curry
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Air Fryer Veggie Nuggets
Asian Vegetarian Satay with Peanut sauce
Bang Bang Cauliflower
Equipment
- Wok or Deep pan
Ingredients
For Batter
- ½ cup All-purpose flour
- 150 ml milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ head of cauliflower cut into florets
Bang bang sauce
- 3 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed ginger
For Deep frying
- Rice bran oil
Instructions
For making sauce
- Mix all the ingredients mentioned under Bang bang sauce like sweet chilli sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, olive oil and whisk them to combine.
- Pour this whisked mixture into a pan and heat it to bring to a boil. When it starts to thicken switch off the heat and pour this sauce in a serving bowl.
To Make Fried Cauliflower
- Cut the cauliflower into small florets and keep aside.
- Mix the flour, milk, salt and pepper together in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
- In a wok, heat up the oil for deep frying.
- Dip each piece of cauliflower into the batter, let any excess batter drip off then drop these battered cauliflower pieces into the hot oil.
- Maintain the heat from low to medium and fry till all cauliflower pieces are golden brown.
- Make the second batch of crispy cauliflower similarly.
- Now Serve them immediately. Drizzle the bang bang sauce over the cauliflower or dip them and enjoy them hot.
Video
Notes
- This is a vegetarian recipe and no egg is needed to make the batter. But if you want to make it vegan replace the regular milk with the almond milk or oats milk.
- I have battered the cauliflower and then deep-fried it in oil. But if you are watching calories you can make it baked.
- To make Crispy baked cauliflower, make sure to preheat the oven. Bake it at 240C/470F. Keep in the middle rack for 15 minutes and transfer to top rack for next 7-8 minutes for the best result.
- Air fried cauliflower also tastes great, so after dipping it in batter you can Air fry this as well. For Air frying it preheat the air fry first place the battered pieces on a wire rack and air fry on 190C for 12-15 minutes. Make sure it is nice crispy and brown from outside.
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