Description
This orange cauliflower recipe is a vegan version of a takeout classic (orange chicken). It's made with baked, crispy cauliflower and a sweet, sticky orange sauce. The sauce is the best part of this recipe — you'll want to put it on everything!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head cauliflower (cut into bite-sized florets (about 4 - 5 cups))
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or sesame oil )
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
For The Orange Sauce:
- 1 ½ cups fresh-squeezed orange juice ((or bottled, from concentrate))
- ¼ cup soy sauce ((or tamari sauce, coconut aminos) )
- ¼ cup coconut sugar ((or brown sugar, maple syrup))
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger ((or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger))
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
For Serving (Optional)
- Rice
- Green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the cauliflower: remove any leaves from the cauliflower and chop into bite-sized florets. In a medium bowl, toss the cauliflower with the oil. Then toss the cauliflower with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
- Bake the cauliflower: place the cauliflower in one layer on a foil or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, flip and bake for 5 - 10 minutes more, until the cauliflower is browned and cooked through.
- Make the sauce: as the cauliflower cooks, make the sauce. In a small bowl, stir together all of the ingredients for the sauce.
- Cook the sauce: add the sauce to a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Bring the sauce to a boil, turn down the heat to medium-low and simmer for 4 - 5 minutes, stirring frequently. The sauce should bubble, thicken and reduce.
- Serve: add the cauliflower to the skillet and gently toss in the sauce. Serve immediately, optionally with a side of white rice and topped with green onions & sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 258
- Sugar: 21.7
- Sodium: 920
- Fat: 10.8
- Saturated Fat: 1.6
- Carbohydrates: 38.8
- Fiber: 2.4
- Protein: 3.3
Keywords: cauliflower, orange sauce, vegan