Description
Orange sesame glazed cauliflower wings will be your new favourite way to eat cauliflower! Baked cauliflower wings dipped in a sweet orange sesame sauce for a delicious and healthy asian-inspired recipe! Made with simple gluten-free ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Cauliflower:
- 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup crushed brown rice crackers or almond meal
Orange sesame sauce:
- 1 cup/ 250ml fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour (or tapioca flour)
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220C/ 425F and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Chop the cauliflower into medium bite sized florets.
- Whisk together the eggs in a medium bowl. In another bowl, add your choice of breadcrumbs.
- Dip each piece of cauliflower in the egg mixture (let some egg drip off) then transfer to breadcrumb bowl. Coat each piece completely with breadcrumbs and then transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Repeat until all cauliflower has been used, then place in the oven.
- Bake for 25 minutes, turn the oven off and cool on the bench for 5 minutes to crisp up.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze. Add all of the ingredients aside from the arrowroot in a small pot and whisk to combine. Bring to a gentle boil.
- In a small bowl, mix the arrowroot flour with 2 tablespoons water and add to the sauce once it is at a low boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened. Remove from heat.
- When cauliflower is done baking, toss in orange sesame sauce, making sure all pieces are coated.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and eat immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8th recipe
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 9.1g
- Fat: 3.2g
- Carbohydrates: 20.1g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 2.9g