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Korean Fried Cauliflower

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Serves: 2 people

Ingredients

For the Cauliflower

  • ½ Cauliflower sliced into thin florets
  • 20 g Fresh ginger grated
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 50 g Cornflour
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Cracked black pepper to taste
  • Sesame seeds to serve
  • Spring onion sliced, to serve

For the Sauce

  • 50 g Palm sugar OR 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Gochujang paste
  • 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 2 clove Garlic minced or grated
  • 10 g Fresh ginger grated
  • 100 g Cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 Red pepper sliced
  • ¼ tsp Sesame oil
  • 1 Banana shallot diced
  • 1 tsp Vegetable oil

Method

  • Blanch the Cauliflower in boiling water for 2 minutes, then cool immediately in cold water. Drain well.
  • Heat the Vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the Banana shallot and cook for 2 minutes. Add the Garlic and cook for a further minute.
  • Add the Red pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the Palm sugar, Rice vinegar, Gochujang, Light soy sauce, Fresh ginger, Cherry tomatoes and Sesame oil. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until syrupy. Remove from the heat.
  • Season the Cauliflower with Sea salt and Black pepper. Toss with the grated Fresh ginger and Cornflour until completely coated.
  • Heat approximately 2 cm Vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Fry the Cauliflower until crisp and golden, turning halfway through.
  • Drain on kitchen paper and leave to cool slightly for 2 minutes.
  • Reheat the sauce and toss through the crispy Cauliflower.
  • Serve topped with Sesame seeds and sliced Spring onion.