Honey Sesame Cauliflower

BATTER INGREDIENTS

• 1 large head of cauliflower florets, roughly chopped

• 1 cup all purpose flour

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 cup water

SAUCE INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 tsp sesame oil, divided

• 3 cloves garlic, grated

• 1/2 inch fresh ginger, grated

• 2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce

• 2 Tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tsp rice vinegar

• 1/4 cup honey

• 1 tsp sriracha (optional)

• 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Prepare 2 baking sheets with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray

2. Place baking sheets in the oven while you preheat it to 425 degrees.

3. Whisk together flour, salt and garlic powder.

4. Whisk water into the flour mixture until smooth. Add water a tbsp at a time if it is too thick. It should be the consistency of pancake batter. You want it to cling to the cauliflower, but also be able to shake off any excess batter.

5. Take baking sheets out of oven.

6. Dip each floret of cauliflower into batter and shake off excess. Place on heated baking sheet.

7. Repeat until you have used all the cauliflower. Space florets apart so that they don’t stick together.

8. Bake for 10 minutes. Rotate pans in the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.

9. While cauliflower bakes, make the sauce.

10. Heat 2 tsp of sesame oil over medium heat and add garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute.

11. Add remaining sauce ingredients (minus remaining sesame oil and sesame seeds) and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

12. Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining sesame oil.

13. Keep sauce on low until cauliflower is finished baking. Stir occasionally.

14. When cauliflower is crisp and browned on the edges. Remove from oven and transfer to a large bowl.

15. Toss cauliflower in sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

This is a great side or main dish.