Easy Delicious Bang Bang Cauliflower

Naïby presents

These Bang Bang Cauliflower bites are a super quick and easy vegan dish. They’re crispy, sweet and spicy and tossed in a creamy spicy mayo sauce. They explode with flavor in your mouth.

You don't like it too spicy? No worries, this breaded cauliflower recipe is super adaptable. You can also cook them in the oven or in the air fryer.

Hey you! Looking for a delicious vegan appetizer? Cauliflower fakes chicken like a charm when it's coated in batter and a dark, savory sauce.

Your Ingredients

01 Cauliflower Unbleached all-purpose flour Cornstarch

02 Unsweetened oat milk Lime juice

03 Garlic powder Onion powder Salt Black pepper

04 Panko breadcrumbs

05 Vegan mayonnaise Sweet chili sauce

06 Sriracha sauce Fresh garlic

Cut the cauliflower

01

Cut the head into large clumps or detach it with your fingers. Cut the larger florets into small pieces. Discard excess stems.

Make the tempura batter

02

Combine the flour, cornstarch, oat milk, lime juice, and seasonings.

Bread the florets

04

Transfer the cauliflower florets to the tempura batter to coat them completely, then the Panko breadcrumbs.

Double-bread if desired

05

The last operation can be done twice for more crumbs.

Bake and let cool

06

Place the breaded cauliflower on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving enough space between each floret. Bake for 22-25 minutes, turning them half-time through.

Make the Bang Bang  sauce

07

Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. It should be creamy and not too liquid.

Coat the bites

08

Toss the baked cauliflower into the sauce, then using tongs or a spoon, remove and return to the baking sheet. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes

Serve how you'd like

09

The last step can be omitted so the bites remain crispy. The sauce can  be served on  the  side.