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General Tso’s Cauliflower

Published: Jul 22, 2016 · Modified: Aug 13, 2018 by Manju · This post may contain affiliate links · 21 Comments

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Crispy cauliflower in a sweet chili sauce is the best way to describe this sticky sweet and addictive General Tso’s Cauliflower and I wont be wrong if I say that this is better than take out!Its Vegan and Gluten Free too!

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The current new favorite of everyone, the new found super veggie that has replaced Kale from it spotlight – yes, it is Cauliflower. Super veggie or not, this vegetable has been a favorite in our household always. Whether I toss it with the very versatile potatoes and perfumed with spices to make the delicious Aloo Gobhi or just roast with with any favorite combo of herbs or spices or allow it to share its spotlight with other veggies all swimming in a lightly spiced coconut sauce – a vegetable Kurma, we love it in all forms!

But the star dish that was made with cauliflower was Gobi Manchurian – the famously favorite preparation of batter fried cauliflower tossed in a spicy garlicky sauce, a dish that signifies all that Indo-Chinese cuisine stands for!

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This General Tso’s Cauliflower was a happy accident. I planned to make Gobi Manchurian but kinda changed it at the last minute to this, as I had some left over sweet chili sauce from the previous day and I didn’t need that much sweetness for the Manchurian. I also did not want to make a very batter-y coating for the fried cauliflower, so I just tossed it with a little corn flour, salt and pepper and deep fried it twice. Deep frying it twice – frying once, draining and then frying it again to make it extra crispy and for it maintain that crispiness even when doused in the sauce.

I didn’t feel the need to add the flour to coat the cauliflower and it worked just fine, making it a little lighter too. This recipe is Vegan and Gluten Free too.

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General Tso's Cauliflower

Better than take out General Tso's Cauliflower
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Course: Vegetable Sides
Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 591kcal
Author: Manju
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Ingredients

  • ½ head organic cauliflower rinsed and cut into florets
  • ⅓ cup organic corn flour / corn starch
  • salt to taste
  • crushed black pepper to taste
  • 3 cups or enough sunflower / coconut oil for deep frying
  • 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 ½ tbsp crushed red chillies
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp shaohsing wine / shaoxing wine / Chinese cooking wine
  • 1 tsp soy sauce gluten free
  • 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp organic ketchup
  • ¼ cup chopped scallion for garnish
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Instructions

  • Toss the cauliflower with the corn flour, salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a deep wok / pan and fry the cauliflower in a couple of batches, till crispy. Drain and keep aside. Fry the already fried cauliflower another time and drain again on paper towels.
  • In another deep pan or a wok, heat the grapeseed oil and add the garlic to it. Once the garlic starts browning a little, add the ginger, red chillies, brown sugar, shaohsing wine, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and ketchup. Whisk away till they all mix well together and the sugar melts. It should become a sticky, glazed sauce. Check for salt and add more if needed.
  • Toss the fried cauliflower in this while on low heat. Switch off heat, garnish with scallions and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 591kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1990IU | Vitamin C: 17.8mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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  1. Gigi says

    August 01, 2016 at 10:46 am

    Soy sauce is not gluten-free. You might note that a gluten-free soy sauce should be used or a gluten and soy free product like coconut aminos could also be used here. Love recipe and pic!

    Reply
    • Manju says

      August 01, 2016 at 1:48 pm

      Thank you Gigi. I updated that and updated an alternative Shaoxing wine too. Thanks for pointing that out! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Shinta says

    August 03, 2016 at 10:27 am

    This is very tempting Manju,never tried this before, guessing its a sweeter version of Gobhi Manchurian? Right up my alley!

    Reply
    • Manju says

      August 04, 2016 at 1:52 am

      Thank you Shinta. Yes, this is a sweeter version of Gobbi Manchurian! We all love it here ?

      Reply
  3. Andreas Sharec says

    March 23, 2017 at 7:31 pm

    emm Yummy… I think this weekend, my mom have to try to cook it for me! 😀 Thank you Mrs. Shinta

    Reply
  4. Lynn says

    July 31, 2017 at 10:44 am

    Could I use a different flour? I have lots of almond flour and coconut flour…Could one of these be instead of corn flour?

    Reply
    • Manju says

      July 31, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      Maybe not coconut flour, it could mess up the texture. I am not sure of almond flour. I would go for a mix of rice flour and almond flour, if need be.

      Reply
    • Manju says

      July 31, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      I haven’t tried it though, so let me know how that works out for you ?

      Reply
  5. Susan says

    August 02, 2017 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    This was absolutely delicious!! I didn’t have corn flour so I used half arrowroot starch half tapioca flour and I didn’t have ketchup so I used sriracha. I also didn’t have the shaoshing wine so I skipped it. The flavor was so good and the cauliflower was perfect! Highly recommend. Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
    • Manju says

      August 02, 2017 at 8:06 pm

      Thank you so very much!!! So glad you loved it ??❤️

      Reply
  6. Ashley Schwengler says

    August 08, 2017 at 5:31 pm

    5 stars
    I made this, and it was amazing! I will be adding this to the list of dishes to make for my family!

    Reply
    • Manju says

      August 08, 2017 at 5:32 pm

      Thank you very much for letting me know, Ashley! Glad you loved it! ?❤️

      Reply
  7. Marie Harrison says

    October 10, 2017 at 8:20 am

    Any suggestions other than frying?

    Reply
  8. Linda says

    December 14, 2017 at 11:43 am

    Could this be baked? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Manju says

      December 14, 2017 at 11:48 am

      You could, but I wonder if it would get crispy. Spray oil over it and bake at 350f for about 20-30 mins, checking every now and then and turning over once. Let me know if that works. I personally haven’t tried baking it for this recipe.

      Reply
  9. Aleshia Kramer says

    December 17, 2018 at 4:38 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! This is a must try even if you aren’t vegan or gluten free! It was crispy perfection. I put it over rice noodles which I also lightly tossed in the leftover sauce.

    Reply
    • Manju says

      December 17, 2018 at 5:14 pm

      Thank you! So glad you loved it! ❤️

      Reply
  10. Terri says

    February 18, 2020 at 1:31 pm

    5 stars
    This was sooo very good. Even as leftovers the next day. I also served with rice noodles. Shared with my daughter.

    Reply
    • Manju says

      October 11, 2020 at 10:39 pm

      Thank you Terri. So glad you loved it!

      Reply
  11. Wendy says

    October 20, 2020 at 5:27 pm

    5 stars
    I would give this 6 stars if I could. Hubby was so pleased. I did cut the sugar and red pepper slightly and doubled the recipe.

    Reply
    • Manju says

      October 21, 2020 at 6:34 pm

      Thank you Wendy! So glad you and your family loved it 🙂

      Reply

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