Fried Salt and Pepper Cauliflower Bites Recipe
Salt and pepper seasoned dishes are no stranger to my website, and this time around, it is paired with some fried cauliflower bites in a glorious vegan/vegetarian recipe!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 289kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Medium Cauliflower 400g (prepared weight)
- 1 tablespoon Cornflour (cornstarch in the US)
- 1 tablespoon Black Peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon Coarse Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice
- 1 tablespoon Szechuan Peppercorns
- 2 Red Chilli Peppers (go as hot or mild as you like)
- 3 Spring Onions
- Oil for Frying
- 1 Handful Coriander (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat a wok over a high heat and then toast the black peppercorns and Szechuan peppercorns, then crush them in a spice grinder or pestle and mortar.
- Remove the seeds from the chillies and dice them as finely as you can.
- Slice the spring onions at a 45° angle as thinly as you can.
- Finely chop the coriander.
- Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces, place them in a bowl, sprinkle over the cornflour and toss to coat.
- Heat 2-2½cm (1") of oil in a wok to 180°C or 350°F and fry the cauliflower in two batches.
- Add the diced chilli and spring onions to the wok or frying pan and fry over a high heat for 30-60 seconds.
- Add the cauliflower, salt, crushed peppercorns, and Chinese five spice, toss to coat and serve with the chopped coriander.
When the cauliflower is cooked, you can either drain all but a scant coating of oil from the wok or heat 1 tablespoon of additional oil in a separate nonstick frying pan.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1232mg | Potassium: 899mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 776IU | Vitamin C: 165mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg
