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Baked Orange Cauliflower

5 from 4 votes
Serves: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head of cauliflower
  • 3/4 cup 1:1 gluten-free baking flour, or regular flour
  • 1 cup non-dairy milk
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Olive oil

Orange Sauce

  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos, or sub low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tbsp orange juice
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp honey, or sub maple syrup or agave to keep it vegan
  • Zest from 1 orange
  • 1 1/2 tsp tapioca flour whisked together with 1 tbsp water, or sub arrowroot, cornstarch or regular flour
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional
  • Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 F
  2. Cut your cauliflower into florets and rinse well.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, milk, and spices until a batter forms.
  4. Pour your cauliflower into the batter and mix well until they're evenly coated.
  5. Layer the battered cauliflower onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle generously with olive oil.
  6. Bake for 35 minutes, flipping halfway through. Let the cauliflower cool for 10 minutes while you prep your sauce.
  7. Heat a large skillet over medium/low heat. Add in the sesame oil, garlic and ginger and stir together until fragrant, for about 2 minutes.
  8. Pour in all remaining sauce ingredients except for the tapioca flour and mix well over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes.
  9. Add in the tapioca flour and a pinch of salt and whisk it into the sauce to break up any clumps.
  10. Pour in the baked cauliflower and cook over a low heat while mixing to make sure all the florets are coated evenly. Let the cauliflower cook in the sauce for 2-3 minutes to thicken.
  11. Serve fresh with chopped scallions.