Southern Fried Cauliflower
Follow this recipe and close your eyes when you take your first bite. Hard to believe its cauliflower.
Casual Dining
Vegetables
Snacks & Sides
American
Ingredients per serve
Method
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Cauliflower 1.2 kg
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Buttermilk 600.0 ml
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Dijon mustard 20.0 g
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Sugar 10.0 g
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Plain flour 150.0 g
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Sour cream 250.0 g
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Chilli paste 10.0 g
Preparation
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Method
- Cut cauliflower into florets and steam for 5 minutes until just tender. Cool.
- Combine buttermilk, Dijon mustard, sugar and half the chilli paste. Reserve remaining chilli paste.
- Fold the mixture through the cauliflower. Refrigerate for about 3 hours to infuse the flavours.
- Drain cauliflower and add flour to the liquid. Whisk to a batter consistency.
- Dust the cauliflower in additional flour, dip in chilli batter then coat again in flour.
- Deep fry at 180 degree Celsius until golden. Drain.
- Combine the remaining chilli paste and sour cream and serve as a dipping sauce with the cauliflower. Garnish with chopped coriander.
