Bang Bang Cauliflower with Creamy Sriracha Sauce. This vegetarian dish certainly lives up to its name. Serve this meat-free recipe for the ultimate kick-start to the warmer months.
Bang Bang Cauliflower with Creamy Sriracha Sauce Recipe: Ingredients
- ½ cup rice flour
- 3 tsp Sichuan pepper, crushed
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1.2kg cauliflower, cut into medium florets
- 3 eggs
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp Sriracha chilli sauce
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- Peanut oil, for deep frying
- 3 green spring onions, sliced thinly on diagonal
- 2 medium red chilli, thinly sliced on diagonal
- 1 cup coriander leaves
- Steamed jasmine rice, to serve
Creamy Sriracha Sauce Recipe
- ½ cup whole egg mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (optional: Leave out for vegetarian dish)
- 2 tsp Sriracha chilli sauce
- 1½ tbsp lime juice
How to make our Bang Bang Cauliflower with Creamy Sriracha Sauce Recipe
1. Combine flour, pepper and salt in a zip-lock bag. Add cauliflower. Seal and shake until coated. Whisk eggs, garlic and Sriracha in a bowl. Place breadcrumbs on a plate. Dip cauliflower florets in egg mixture and coat in breadcrumbs.
2. Heat oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium heat. Fry cauliflower in batches, for 5 minutes, or until golden and tender. Drain on paper towel. Combine spring onions, chilli and coriander in a bowl to use later when serving.
3 To make creamy Sriracha sauce, combine ingredients in a small bowl, then serve with cauliflower and rice.
4. Garnish with onions, chilli and coriander. Can also be served as finger food.
For another delicious vegetarian dish try our Vegetarian Falafels with Roasted Carrot Dip Recipe.
