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Bang bang cauliflower recipe

Bang bang cauliflower recipe

11 ratings

Approved by Better Baskets

These crunchy, spicy cauliflower bites are the perfect vegan alternative to the popular bang bang chicken. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
  • 335 calories / serving
  • Healthy
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce or tamari soy sauce*
  • 2 tbsp sriracha hot sauce, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely crushed
  • 15g coriander, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 lime, ½ zested and juiced, ½ cut into wedges
  • 1 cauliflower, separated into florets and stalk roughly chopped
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
  • 200g easy cook brown rice, to serve
  • 200g frozen spinach, defrosted
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced​
2 of your five-a-day and low in fat

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1415kj
    335kcal     17%

  • Fat

    7g 10%

  • Saturates

    1g 6%

  • Sugars

    15g 16%

  • Salt

    1.7g 28%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 54g Protein 10.1g Fibre 6.3g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sriracha, sesame oil, syrup, garlic, half the coriander, 1 tsp sesame seeds, lime juice and zest until well combined. Toss through the cauliflower florets, stalk and leaves, and the red pepper, then spread onto a large baking tray in a single layer. Roast in the oven for 25-30 mins, tossing occasionally, until golden and starting to soften. Alternatively, cook in an air-fryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the rice following pack instructions, adding the defrosted spinach for the final 5 mins. Drain well and mix the rice through the spinach.
  4. Toast the remaining sesame seeds in a pan for 2-3 mins over a medium heat until golden.
  5. Divide the rice and spinach between 4 bowls and top with the bang bang cauliflower. Drizzle with the extra sriracha and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds, remaining coriander, the spring onions and serve with a wedge of lime.

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*Replace soy sauce with tamari to make this dish gluten free, if required.

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