Sticky Sesame Cauliflower with Scallions and Thai Red Peppers

This dish is one of the easier recipes to follow and incorporates so many different flavours! Notes of sweet, spicy and salty as the cauliflower absorbs all the sauce!

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Serves: 2

Prep time: 5min

Cook Time: 20min

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Mise En Place

• 1 medium cauliflower head

• olive oil

• scallions

• thai red peppers

• sesame seeds

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Sauce: ​

• 1/3 cup soy sauce

• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, honey, or brown sugar

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar

• 1 tbsp minced garlic

• 1 ½ tsp sesame oil

• ½ tsp fresh minced ginger

• 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with water

• 1/4 cup water

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce

• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

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How To Make: 

1. Preheat oven to 400*

2. Chop cauliflower. Drizzle with olive oil and line baking sheet with florets. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 10 minutes, turn and bake for another 10 minutes until crispy.

3. Add all sauce ingredients into a saucepan and bring up to boil, then lower to medium heat. Stir constantly and then add cornstarch and water mixture while stirring to thicken sauce.

4. When sauce becomes thick, take off heat.

5. Toss cauliflower florets in a bowl with corn starch and add to sauce pan

6. Cook on medium for 2 minutes until they begin to crisp up. (if you are using sugar base, make sure the sauce doesn't burn!)

7. Serve on a bed of rice. Top with garnish (scallions, thai red peppers an sesame seeds)

8. Enjoy!