Baked Cauliflower with Spicy Honey Soy Sauce

5.0 from 6 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Courses: Side Dish

Cuisines: Chinese

Ingredients: Vegetables

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 900 gram (2 pounds) cauliflower florets
• 4 - 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon sambal oelek or sriracha
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• corn starch slurry (2 tablespoon corn starch + 2/3 cup water, mix well)
• 1/4 cup chopped scallions
• 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200 Celsius (400 Fahrenheit). Grease a baking sheet generously with oil.
2. Dip each cauliflower floret in lightly beaten egg, then coat with panko, and place on prepared tray.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown, flip the cauliflower midway (around 15-18 minutes mark) to ensure even cooking and browning.
4. Meanwhile, stir together honey, soy sauce, sambal oelek, and minced garlic in a sauce pot. Cook on medium heat until boiling. Pour corn starch slurry into the sauce pot, keep stirring until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Turn the heat off and set aside.
5. Transfer baked cauliflower into a large mixing bowl, pour the sauce, toss gently to coat. Add chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds, toss again. Serve immediately.