General Tso’s Cauliflower
By Lee Funke
1/12/2020
This General Tso’s Cauliflower is a twist on classic takeout but made vegetarian with cauliflower instead of chicken! Hello beautiful General Tso’s Cauli. Have I mentioned lately that we’ve been obsessed with all things cauliflower? Our Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings are a game-day fav and our Golden Roasted Cauliflower Salad is a lunch dream.
How to Make General Tso’s Cauliflower
Cauliflower
How to Make this Gluten-Free
How to Make this Vegan
Sauce
- chili garlic sauce
- soy sauce (or tamari)
- orange juice
- tomato paste
- sriracha
- honey
Easy Vegetarian Lunch Idea
More Vegetarian Takeout Recipes
- Kung Pao Quinoa Bowls
- Healthy Instant Pot Fried Rice
- Asian Zing Cauliflower Wings
- Vegan Pad Thai
- Vegetarian Creamy Cashew Curry
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Cauliflower
- ▢ 1 medium head of cauliflower , chopped into florets (~4-6 cups)
- ▢ 3 large eggs
- ▢ 1 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs , any kind
- ▢ 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- ▢ 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ▢ Sauce
- ▢ 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- ▢ 2.5 tablespoons soy sauce , or tamari
- ▢ 1/2 tablespoon orange juice
- ▢ 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- ▢ 1 teaspoon sriracha
- ▢ 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400ºF and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Next, Prep cauliflower by washing and patting dry. Then, cut into bite-sized florets and set aside.
- Crack 3 eggs into a medium bowl and use a fork to whisk. Set egg wash aside.
- Prepare the breading. Place breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, garlic powder, coconut sugar, and salt into a large bowl and mix until combined.
- Dip each cauliflower floret into the egg wash, making sure to fully coat the entire thing.
- Then, dip each piece of cauliflower into the breadcrumb mixture, coating the entire thing.
- Place on cookie sheet and repeat until all florets are coated.
- Bake cauliflower florets at 400ºF for 15 minutes.
- Remove baking sheet from oven and carefully flip each cauliflower wing over.
- Place back into the oven and bake at 400ºF for another 10 minutes.
- While the cauliflower wings are baking, prepare sauce.
- In a large bowl, mix together chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, orange juice, tomato paste, sriracha and honey. Set aside.
- When the cauliflower is done roasting. Let cool for around 5 minutes. Then, transfer the cauliflower into the large bowl with the sauce.
- Toss cauliflower in sauce making sure that everything is fully coated.
- Serve cauliflower on top of your favorite grain with sesame seeds and red pepper flakes.
Tips & Notes
- Nutrition Information does not include rice.
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Nutrition
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General Tso’s Cauliflower
Ingredients
Cauliflower
- 1 medium head of cauliflower chopped into florets (~4-6 cups)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs any kind
- 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- 2.5 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1/2 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400ºF and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Next, Prep cauliflower by washing and patting dry. Then, cut into bite-sized florets and set aside.
- Crack 3 eggs into a medium bowl and use a fork to whisk. Set egg wash aside.
- Prepare the breading. Place breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, garlic powder, coconut sugar, and salt into a large bowl and mix until combined.
- Dip each cauliflower floret into the egg wash, making sure to fully coat the entire thing.
- Then, dip each piece of cauliflower into the breadcrumb mixture, coating the entire thing.
- Place on cookie sheet and repeat until all florets are coated.
- Bake cauliflower florets at 400ºF for 15 minutes.
- Remove baking sheet from oven and carefully flip each cauliflower wing over.
- Place back into the oven and bake at 400ºF for another 10 minutes.
- While the cauliflower wings are baking, prepare sauce.
- In a large bowl, mix together chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, orange juice, tomato paste, sriracha and honey. Set aside.
- When the cauliflower is done roasting. Let cool for around 5 minutes. Then, transfer the cauliflower into the large bowl with the sauce.
- Toss cauliflower in sauce making sure that everything is fully coated.
- Serve cauliflower on top of your favorite grain with sesame seeds and red pepper flakes.
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Notes
- Nutrition Information does not include rice.
