* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Hot cauliflower bites
These spicy cauliflower bites get a golden crunch from being baked, not fried.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4people
Calories: 176kcal
Author: Omari McQueen
Equipment
Baking tray
Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
100gplain flour
1tspjerk spice mix
1/2tspgarlic powder
175mloat milk
1whole cauliflower leaves removed, broken into large bite-size florets
1/2-1 tsphot sauceto taste (it's pretty hot!)
1tbspmaple syrup
1tspsunflower oil
salt
black pepper
Method
To make the batter, mix together plain flour, jerk spice mix, garlic powder and oat milk in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°FC/Gas 5. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Dip the cauliflower florets, one at a time, into the thick, spicy batter until coated all over. Let them drip a little over the bowl to remove any excess batter, then place them slightly spaced apart on the lined baking tray.
Bake for 20 minutes, turning once, until light golden all over and the batter sets.
Meanwhile, mix together the hot sauce, maple syrup and sunflower oil.
Carefully remove the baking tray from the oven. Brush the hot sauce mixture over the cauliflower bites until coated, then put the tray back in the oven for another 20 minutes until golden. Place in a serving bowl then tuck in, dunking them into a sweet chilli mayo, if you like.