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Baked Bang Bang Cauliflower

Oven Baked Bang Bang Cauliflower is truly crispy and crunchy with a lip-smacking sweet and spicy bang bang sauce. Perfect for an appetizer, snack, or made into cauliflower tacos!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword baked bang bang cauliflower, bang bang cauliflower recipe, best bang bang cauliflower, healthy bang bang cauliflower
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 34 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 429kcal
Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablepsoons vegetable oil
  • ½ medium cauliflower cut into 1 to 11/2 inch florets

Marinade ingredients

  • ½ cup all pupose flour
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg beaten lightly
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Bang Bang sauce

Instructions

  • Toast panko - Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the panko and oil. Cook, stirring constantly, until the panko is evenly golden and toasted. Transfer the toasted panko to a bowl and let it cool slightly before proceeding.

Baked cauliflower

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside. 
  • Stir all marinade ingredients in a medium bowl, until smooth and lump free. Add cauliflower pieces and toss around until every floret is well coated. 
  • Remove a floret from the marinade, allowing any excess to drain, then coat it thoroughly with the panko. Place the coated floret onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat the process with the remaining florets.
  • Bake cauliflower for 25 to 30 minutes, until crisp. 
  • Serve with the sauce on the side or make into tacos!
    To make tacos, pile them into warmed corn tortillas with shredded cabbage, jalapeños, cilantro, and a drizzle of bang bang sauce.
  • To make the sauce. stir all bang bang sauce ingredients together. Sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to a day.

Notes

Sweet chili sauce can be found in all Asian super markets, major grocery stores and Amazon.
Adjust sriracha based on your spice tolerance.
Freezing and reheating: Freeze the cooled cauliflower bites for up to a month.
  •  Oven: Place in a preheated 400°F oven and bake for 9 to 12 minutes or heated through. 
  • Air fryer: Place in a preheated 375°F oven and air fry for 5 to 7 minutes or heated through. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1054mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg