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Sweet and Sour Cauliflower
Sweet and sour cauliflower is packed with flavor and so easy to make. This simple Asian inspired cauliflower dish is the ultimate meatless meal and is naturally gluten free and vegan friendly.
Cut the cauliflower into bite size florets (all the same size if possible).
In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, arrowroot powder, water, salt and garlic powder. Stir well.
Add cauliflower to the batter, then stir well to coat the cauliflower.
Add parchment to a baking sheet, then add the cauliflower and flatten it into a single layer.
Place cauliflower in 425F oven for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, take out the cauliflower and flip it. Cook 10 more minutes.
While cauliflower is cooking, make the sweet and sour sauce. Combine the ingredients in a small sauce pan (minus the arrowroot). Stir well. Take 1/4 cup of the sauce (before heating it up) and add the 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder. Stir well to ensure the arrowroot doesn't get clumps. Pour this mixture in with the rest of the sweet and sour sauce in the pot.
Heat the sweet and sour sauce over medium heat until it's simmering. Let simmer 2-5 minutes until it reaches your desired thickness. Remove from heat immediately when thicken.
Pour sweet and sour sauce over cauliflower and serve hot with your favorite sides.
Notes
Top tips
Serve the sweet and sour cauliflower hot for the best texture. The cauliflower is crispy right out of the oven. The longer the sauce sits over the cauliflower the softer the exterior gets.
Be sure to cut the cauliflower florets into similar size pieces so they all cook at the same time. I like to cut them down into bite-size pieces, but some people prefer them to be more wing sized.
If you want this to be an appetizer (sweet and sour cauliflower wings) cut the florets into "wing size pieces" and cook the cauliflower for 10 more minutes to ensure it’s fully cooked.
You can use frozen cauliflower, but you will not bread it with the almond flour batter. The cauliflower will still be roasted and delicious but won’t have that same crunchy texture.
Budget tip: Buy your cauliflower from Aldi or Trader Joe’s as they charge by the head of cauliflower not by the pound!
Storing leftoversFridge: If you know you will be having leftovers, wait to add the sauce until right before serving. Reheat the cauliflower in a 400F oven for 10 minutes or the air fryer at 390 for 3-5 minutes then add the sauce (which you can reheat in the microwave or on the stove on low heat).If you have leftovers of the cauliflower already sauced, you can reheat it in the oven, air fryer, microwave or on the stove. Since the coating will be softer from being soaked in the sweet and sour sauce, it won’t get crispy again but will heat through well.Freezer: I don’t recommend freezing this after baking, as the coating and cauliflower will both get soggy when defrosting.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
356
Fat
14
g
Carbohydrates
52
g
Fiber
7
g
Sugar
20
g
Protein
9
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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