General Tso's Cauliflower
From jena 8 years agoIngredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- ⅓ cup cornstarch shopping list
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce shopping list
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar shopping list
- ½ cup neutral oil (like peanut or vegetable) shopping list
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets shopping list
- Sauce shopping list
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil shopping list
- 6 scallions, white part finely sliced, green part chopped into 1-inch pieces shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger shopping list
- 5 small dried chiles (optional) shopping list
- ¼ cup vegetable broth shopping list
- ¼ cup soy sauce shopping list
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar shopping list
- 2 tablespoons mirin shopping list
- 3 tablespoons sugar shopping list
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch shopping list
- Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- 1. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt to combine. In a liquid measuring cup, whisk the eggs, soy sauce and vinegar to combine. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the flour, whisking constantly. You should end up with a thick but still dip-able batter (thin with a little water if needed).
- 2. Heat the oil in a medium cast iron skillet until very hot (you can test it by dropping a small amount of batter into the oil--it should immediately sizzle and float).
- 3. Dip each piece of cauliflower fully in the batter, then place in the oil. Pan-fry the cauliflower until it’s golden on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper towels.
- 4. In a medium pot, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the finely-chopped white scallions, garlic, ginger and chiles, and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
- 5. Add the broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar and mirin, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- 6. In a small bowl, whisk the sugar and cornstarch to combine. Pour about ¼ cup of the hot sauce over the mixture, whisking constantly until the mixture is smooth and lump free. Return the mixture to the pot and bring to a simmer. Stir in the large pieces of green scallion.
- 7. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and has good flavor, 7 to 9 minutes more.
- 8. Add the cauliflower to the pot and toss to coat until the cauliflower is rewarmed, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and with a side of steamed rice.
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