Crispy Orange Cauliflower
Crispy battered cauliflower florets tossed in a sweet orange sauce. The Panda Express Orange Chicken Copycat for Vegetarians.
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Servings :
Calories : 788kcal
Ingredients
Cauliflower
- 0.5 head (0.5 head) cauliflower
- 125 g (1 cups) all-purpose flour
- 40 g (0.3 cups) cornstarch
- 0.5 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
- 1 (1) egg
- 150 ml (0.6 cups) water
- 200 ml (0.9 cups) peanut oil
Orange Sauce
- 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) garlic minced
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) ginger minced
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) sambal oelek
- 25 g (0.13 cups) white sugar
- 25 g (0.11 cups) brown sugar
- 30 ml (0.12 cups) orange juice
- 60 ml (0.25 cups) white vinegar
- 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) cornstarch
- 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) water
Instructions
Cauliflower
- Mix the flour, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl. Add the egg and water and mix until you have a smooth batter.
- Wash the cauliflower and cut it into small florets. Add them to the batter, mix gently, and let it rest for 30 minutes in your fridge.
- Heat up the peanut oil in a pot which is suitable for frying. Once the oil is hot, add only as much cauliflower florets as fits in the pot without touching each other. Fry them for about 6 minutes until golden and don't forget to flip them after the halftime.
- When the first batch is finished, place them on a plate with kitchen paper. The paper will soak up the remaining oil from frying. Continue in batches until all battered cauliflower florets are fried. This will take you about 30 minutes, depending on the size of the pot.
Orange Sauce
- Meanwhile, you can prepare your orange sauce.Preheat a little saucepan with one tablespoon of oil. Add the minced garlic, minced, ginger, and one tablespoon of sambal oelek. Cook for one minute and stir constantly.
- Mix in the sugar, then the orange juice, white vinegar, and soy sauce. Cook until the sugar has dissolved.
- In a little bowl, mix the cornstarch with water and add it to the orange sauce. Cook until thickened. Keep it warm and add some water if the sauce gets too thick.
- When you have fried all cauliflower florets, add them to the orange sauce and mix well.Serve it with basmati rice or Asian noodles, as you prefer.
Notes
You can store the battered cauliflower florets, BEFORE frying, for up to one day in your fridge. Fry half of them today and the other half tomorrow. But after you fried them, you should eat them within one hour, or they don't taste so good as they won't be crispy anymore.
Nutrition
Calories: 788kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1171mg | Potassium: 576mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 77.2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4.2mg