Description
A quick and flavorful dish featuring roasted cauliflower, coated in a sweet and spicy sauce with crunchy peanuts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili paste or Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
- 6 to 8 dried red chilies
- 3 green onions, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss cauliflower with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Roast for 20–25 minutes until golden.
- Whisk remaining cornstarch, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, chili paste, honey, and water.
- Heat oil in a skillet, add garlic, ginger, chilies.
- Pour in sauce, cook until thickened.
- Add cauliflower, peanuts, and green onions.
- Toss everything together, garnish with green onions, and serve hot.
Notes
Roasting gives the cauliflower a firm texture and caramel color. Add peanuts last to keep them crunchy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting and Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg