Sticky Sesame Cauliflower is a sticky glaze-coated cauliflower that is bursting with flavor. This Korean fried cauliflower makes a great dinner or appetizer.
This homemade soy and brown sugar sauce gives this cauliflower wings recipe incredible flavor. Serve glazed cauliflower with rice or rice noodles to soak up all the glaze.
Cauliflower has really grown in popularity over the past few years. I am always in the kitchen trying to find new and creative ways to use it in recipes! When we used cauliflower in this dish, I knew it was a home run.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- ¼ Cup scallions chopped (the white part only)
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- 4 Cups cauliflower florets
- ⅓ Cup soy sauce or tamari for gluten free
- 4 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the scallions and cook until soft, around 2 minutes.
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Add the garlic cloves and the cauliflower florets and cook until the cauliflower florets are fork tender, around 6 to 8 minutes.
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While the cauliflower is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl whisk the soy sauce with the brown sugar.
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Add the rice vinegar.
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Add cornstarch and mix until smooth.
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Pour the sauce over the cauliflower and cook.
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Stir constantly until the sauce has thickened and caramelized.
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Remove from heat and finish with sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 1115mgPotassium: 379mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 62IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg