Sticky Sesame Cauliflower Bites

Looking for a delicious and nutritious appetiser or snack idea? Look no further than these sticky sesame cauliflower bites. Made with crispy florets of roasted cauliflower coated in a sticky sauce, these bites are sure to be a hit with both veggie lovers and meat eaters alike. Plus, they're easy to make and perfect for sharing at your next party or gathering.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Side Dish

Servings

Ingredients

½ head cauliflower cut into florets

Batter

½ cup flour
⅔ cup plant milk
½ tsop salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 cup breadcrumbs

optional

½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder

Sticky Sauce

1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp maple syrup
4 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
¼ cup water
1½ tbsp cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200℃
Mix together batter ingredients in one bowl and place breadcrumbs in another bowl. Place florets one by one in the batter to coat well then in the breadcrumbs.
Line two trays with baking paper and place battered/breadcrumbed cauli well spaced apart on the trays. Bake in the oven for 22-25 minutes until golden brown, swapping trays halfway.
While the cauliflower is baking, make the sauce by heating olive oil in a saucepan then frying garlic until fragrant. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients except the cornflour mix and bring to the boil. Add in the cornflour mix, stirring constantly (you can bring the heat down to medium-high) until the sauce thickens.
Once cauliflower is cooked, add to a bowl and coat in the sticky sauce. Serve hot with a dipping sauce of your choice!

Notes

Recipe Creator

Eleni McCallum @veganella.nz

Country: New Zealand

What initially sparked your plant based journey?

My plant based journey was sparked while I was working in a vegetarian restaurant in France and I got into a conversation about dairy with the woman who owned it (who was vegan). She showed me a 5 minute video on the dairy industry and that send me on a train of research into Veganism and it was just obvious to me it was the right thing to do.

Favourite vegan eatery?

In my city, Nolita which is a vegan pizzeria. In the world, Land & Monkeys bakery in Paris 😍

3 ingredients I always have in my kitchen:

Chickpeas, nutritional yeast, almond butter

A vegan alternative you recommend everyone must try?

Tofu!! I know a lot of people say they don't like it but I truly believe there's ways of cooking tofu that everyone can like.

A vegan cookbook you recommend?

Deliciously Ella is my favourite person to go to for meals so any of her cookbooks! They are always super simple but so tasty!

Favourite vegan snack?

Chocolate covered almonds 🙂

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Sticky Sesame Cauliflower Bites