Recipe

Deep Fried Cauliflower Recipe

	Krumkake / All my dishes 2 years, 3 months ago When my sister visits, this is what I ask her to make for me - I can't get enough of this stuff. With some homemade blue cheese dressing for dipping, I think I could eat the entire batch... Prep:15m Cook:20m Servings:6	Krumkake
	crispy fried cauliflower with creamy blue dressing

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Ingredients

1 large head of cauliflower

1 cup all-purpose flour

whole milk or half-and-half

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon onion powder

dash of pepper

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules (I like to use a teaspoon of Chicken Base for a richer flavor)

vegetable oil or peanut oil, for deep frying (peanut oil tolerates the higher heat very nicely)

For blue cheese dressing:

2 cups real mayonnaise

½ cup sour cream

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

2 tablespoons sugar

2 garlic cloves, crushed

couple dashes of each: garlic powder, pepper, dry mustard

1 cup blue cheese, crumbled (if you can get Maytag Blue, it’s the BEST!)

Directions

For the cauliflower, wash, trim and cut or seperate the flowerettes into bite-size pieces, then lay the pieces on some papter towelling - you want the pieces to be as free of water as possible before dipping them. I usually lay more paper towels over the top and pat that down gently to absorb any liquid.

In a medium bowl, whisk enough milk or half-and-half into the flour to make a batter the consistency of pancake batter.

Add seasonings and whisk batter together well, but don't over-mix.

(Note: I like to make the batter a few hours ahead of time so the seasonings have a chance to blend in and flavor the batter nicely.)

Preheat oil to 375 degrees ( I use my electric skillet - remember to leave room for expansiion when the veggies are added!).

Dip cauliflower pieces in batter and let excess batter drip off before putting cauliflower into hot oil (I usually use a slotted spoon for this).

Deep fry until golden brown, and drain on paper toweling.

Serve immediately with blue cheese dressing for dipping.

For the dressing, combine mayonnaise and sour cream together.

Stir in vinegar and sugar; blend well.

Add garlic and seasonings, mixing to blend all ingredients together.

Gently fold in cheese chunks.

Chill well. Thin with a bit of half and half or whole milk if dressing is too thick.

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Comments

michellem 2 years, 3 months ago said:
YUmmmmy a good way to get some veges in the diet! Thanks Krum!

krumkake 2 years, 3 months ago said:
YIKES - I added to Salads Galore group in error - anyone know how to delete that?!?!?

mystic_river1 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Love this recipe and I love my veggies..so I made it of course, ^5

waterlily 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I'm going to make this for my veggie-phobic hubby tomorrow night!

waterlily 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I made this tonight -- my hubby was in the clean plate club and said I should definitely make this one again! Blue cheese dressing is his omnipresent dining companion, so I was pretty sure you had a winner for me with this one! Thanks again!

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