Sesame Cauliflower Recipe
This sesame cauliflower is a vegetarian take on one of the most popular recipes on my website – sesame chicken. I find cauliflower makes a great replacement due to the tender texture when stir-fried.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 600 g (1.3lb) cauliflower florets (this is approx. 1 extra-large cauliflower)
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) vegetable stock
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch) mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water to form a slurry
To serve
- 2 teaspoons mixed black and white sesame seeds
- 2 spring onions scallions, sliced
- Boiled or fried rice
Instructions
- Break the cauliflower florets into bitesize pieces600 g (1.3lb) cauliflower florets
- Heat the sesame oil in a wok over a medium heat.2 tablespoons sesame oil
- When hot, add the cauliflower, salt and pepper. Stir fry for 5 minutes, until the cauliflower starts to become tender and is starting to brown at the edges.Pinch of salt and pepper
- Add the stock and turn up the heat to high, continue to cook cauliflower in the bubbling stock, tossing it together regularly, for 3 minutes.120 ml (1/2 cup) vegetable stock
- Add the garlic, white wine vinegar, honey, sweet chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, light brown sugar and soy sauce and stir together.3 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce, 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup, 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- Bring to the boil, turn the heat down to medium, and allow the mixture to simmer, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
- Move the cauliflower over to once side of the wok and stir in the cornflour slurry to thicken the sauce. Cook for 1 further minute, then turn off the heat.½ tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch) mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water to form a slurry
- Serve the sesame cauliflower with rice, topped with sesame seeds and spring onions.2 teaspoons mixed black and white sesame seeds, 2 spring onions, Boiled or fried rice
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Notes
Tip: Add more vegetables to this dish if you like – broccoli and mushrooms are a great addition that take a similar amount of time as the cauliflower to cook.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 909mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g
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