Description
A delicious, easy weeknight meal the whole family will love! This Sweet & Sour Cauliflower features battered and baked sesame cauliflower, pineapple, peppers tossed in gluten-free sweet and sour sauce then served over brown rice. A perfect vegan + gluten-free meal ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 head cauliflower
- 6 small (mini) bell peppers
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced (1/2 a medium pineapple)
- 1 cup Fusia Asian Sweet & Sour Stir Fry Sauce
- 1.5 cups brown rice (cooked in 3 cups of water)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Cauliflower batter
- 4 cups liveGfree Black Sesame Brown Rice Crisps, makes 1 cup ground into flour
- 2/3 cup arrowroot powder/flour (or cornstarch)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup aquafaba (brine from a can of chickpeas)
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons water
Garnishes
- green onions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
- Wash and dice all your produce.
**NOTE: you want your cauliflower bites to be medium-sized, not too large, but not too small. - Cook your rice according to package directions. While the rice is cooking, make your cauliflower batter.
- In your food processor/blender, blend the black sesame crisps until you reach a fine, flour-like consistency. Then add the arrowroot and baking powder and blend for a couple minutes more.
**NOTE: you want your “flour” to be as fine as possible – no crisp chunks. - Empty the flour into a medium bowl and then add the aquafaba and water. Stir until a paste-like batter forms. If you need more water, add it little bits at a time, but you want the batter to be thick like glue so it sticks to the cauliflower florets.
- Dip your cauliflower florets in the batter, coating all the way and then place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cauliflower for 20 minutes.
- While the cauliflower is baking, heat a large skillet to medium and add the olive oil.
- Add the sliced/diced peppers and sauté for about 5-7 minutes until they start to soften.
- Add the pineapple to the skillet and sauté an additional 5-7 minutes.
- Add the sweet & sour sauce to the skillet and toss to combine.
- When the cauliflower is done, carefully add it to the skillet and stir to coat with the sweet & sour sauce.
- Spoon some rice in your bowl(s), then top with the cauliflower mixture.
- Garnish with fresh green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
**This post is sponsored by ALDI.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch & Dinner
- Cuisine: American