Sweet Chili Cauliflower Bites

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Use the chef's knife on the cutting board to trim the raw cauliflower into even bite-size florets.

   Ingredients used: 600.0 gr Cauliflower

   Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

2. Step 2

   Combine all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and cold water in the mixing bowl. Stir with the slotted spoon until the batter is smooth and thick enough to coat a floret.

   Ingredients used: 120.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 5.0 gr Baking Powder, 30.0 gr Cornstarch, 4.0 gr Salt, 180.0 ml Water

   Cookware: mixing bowl, slotted spoon

3. Step 3

   Pour the vegetable oil into the deep pot and heat over medium-high heat until the deep-fry thermometer reads.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 750.0 ml Vegetable Oil

   Cookware: Deep Pot — medium-high heat, Deep-fry thermometer

4. Step 4

   Coat the cauliflower thoroughly in the batter, then use the slotted spoon to lower it into the hot oil in 2 batches. Fry each batch for about 4 minutes, turning as needed, until deeply golden, crisp, and the cauliflower is tender; drain on the wire rack.

   Timer: 8 min (scalable)

   Cookware: Deep Pot — medium-high heat, mixing bowl, slotted spoon, wire rack

5. Step 5

   Put the sweet chili sauce in the large bowl, add the hot fried cauliflower, and toss with the slotted spoon until every bite is evenly glazed. Serve immediately while the coating is crisp.

   Ingredients used: 180.0 gr Sweet Chili Sauce

   Cookware: large bowl, slotted spoon