Korean Fried Cauliflower

Name: Korean Fried Cauliflower
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower (about 2 pounds, cut to bite sized pieces); 1 quart neutral oil for frying (vegetable, peanut, avocado oil); 1 cup cornstarch; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon white pepper (10g); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 cup ice cold soda water; ½ cup soy sauce (low sodium); 3 tablespoons sugar (39g); 2 tablespoons honey (30ml); 2 tablespoons gochujang (30ml); ½ tablespoon gochugaru; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (15ml); ¼ cup water

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:15min

Korean Fried Cauliflower is a play on the ever so popular Korean Fried Chicken! After making this recipe, I don't think I'll make cauliflower any other way. The wet batter creates a shatteringly crispy exterior that coats the meaty cauliflower and it's all generously coated in a sweet, spicy, gochujang sauce.

Updated at: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:46:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories612.4 kcal (31%)

Total Fat27.2 g (39%)

Carbs85.2 g (33%)

Sugars24.4 g (27%)

Protein8.2 g (16%)

Sodium2480 mg (124%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 headcauliflower

cut to bite sized pieces

1 quartneutral oil

for frying, vegetable, peanut, avocado oil

1 cupcornstarch

1 cupall purpose flour

1 teaspoonbaking powder

1 tablespoonkosher salt

10gwhite pepper

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoononion powder

1 cupsoda water

ice cold

½ cupsoy sauce

low sodium

39gsugar

30mlhoney

30mlgochujang

½ tablespoongochugaru

15mlrice vinegar

¼ cupwater

Instructions

Step 1

Cut cauliflower into bite sized florets and set on a tray.

Step 2

Mix together the wet batter ingredients until smooth. The consistency should be slightly looser than pancake batter.

Step 3

Add the cauliflower pieces into the batter. Mix well with your hands until the batter fully coats the cauliflower.

Step 4

Working one piece at a time, carefully take the cauliflower pieces and allow the excess batter to drip off before adding to the oil. Fry at 375F for 5-6 minutes until crispy and golden brown, maintaining an oil temperature of at least 350F (fry in smaller batches if the oil temperature is too low). Drain on a wire rack to allow excess oil to drip off and season with salt

Step 5

In a small saucepan, add the sauce ingredients and mix over medium heat until bubbling and thickened. Brush the sauce onto the fried cauliflower and season with scallions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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