{"id":32851,"date":"2025-09-14T17:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=32851"},"modified":"2025-09-14T17:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:48:29","slug":"bang-bang-cauliflower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/bang-bang-cauliflower\/","title":{"rendered":"Bang Bang Cauliflower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Let’s dive into the world of Bang Bang Cauliflower! It’s my take on the beloved bang bang shrimp, but this time, it’s all about crispy cauliflower coated in a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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**Bang Bang Sauce:**<\/h4>
  • 1\/2 cup mayonnaise<\/li>
  • 1\/2 cup sweet chili sauce<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha (adjust to taste)<\/li>
  • 1\/2 tablespoon fresh parsley (finely chopped)<\/li><\/ul>

    **Cauliflower & Batter:**<\/h4>
    • 1 whole head cauliflower (cut into florets)<\/li>
    • 1 1\/4 cups buttermilk<\/li>
    • 1\/3 cup cornstarch<\/li>
    • 2\/3 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>
    • 2 teaspoons chili powder<\/li>
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>
    • 1\/2 teaspoon paprika<\/li>
    • 1 teaspoon salt<\/li>
    • 1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>
    • 1\/3 cup panko breadcrumbs<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      1. Preheat your oven to 450\u00b0F.<\/li>
      2. In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the bang bang sauce: mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, minced garlic, rice vinegar, sriracha, and chopped parsley. Set the sauce aside.<\/li>
      3. In a mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper to create a thick batter.<\/li>
      4. Add the cauliflower florets to the batter, ensuring they’re evenly coated. Then, add the panko breadcrumbs and mix again.<\/li>
      5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the battered cauliflower florets, making sure they’re not touching.<\/li>
      6. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Then, flip each floret over and bake for an additional 15 minutes until they turn golden and crispy.<\/li>
      7. Once out of the oven, transfer the cauliflower to a bowl and toss them with the bang bang sauce. If you prefer extra crispy cauliflower, simply dip them into the sauce instead of tossing.<\/li>
      8. Garnish with sliced scallions and dig in! These Bang Bang Cauliflower bites are irresistible.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        Bang Bang Cauliflower<\/h2>\n\t\t

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        **Bang Bang Sauce:**<\/h4>
        • 1\/2 cup mayonnaise<\/li>
        • 1\/2 cup sweet chili sauce<\/li>
        • 1 teaspoon minced garlic<\/li>
        • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar<\/li>
        • 1 tablespoon sriracha (adjust to taste)<\/li>
        • 1\/2 tablespoon fresh parsley (finely chopped)<\/li><\/ul>

          **Cauliflower & Batter:**<\/h4>
          • 1 whole head cauliflower (cut into florets)<\/li>
          • 1 1\/4 cups buttermilk<\/li>
          • 1\/3 cup cornstarch<\/li>
          • 2\/3 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>
          • 2 teaspoons chili powder<\/li>
          • 1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>
          • 1\/2 teaspoon paprika<\/li>
          • 1 teaspoon salt<\/li>
          • 1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>
          • 1\/3 cup panko breadcrumbs<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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            1. Preheat your oven to 450\u00b0F.<\/li>
            2. In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the bang bang sauce: mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, minced garlic, rice vinegar, sriracha, and chopped parsley. Set the sauce aside.<\/li>
            3. In a mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper to create a thick batter.<\/li>
            4. Add the cauliflower florets to the batter, ensuring they’re evenly coated. Then, add the panko breadcrumbs and mix again.<\/li>
            5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the battered cauliflower florets, making sure they’re not touching.<\/li>
            6. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Then, flip each floret over and bake for an additional 15 minutes until they turn golden and crispy.<\/li>
            7. Once out of the oven, transfer the cauliflower to a bowl and toss them with the bang bang sauce. If you prefer extra crispy cauliflower, simply dip them into the sauce instead of tossing.<\/li>
            8. Garnish with sliced scallions and dig in! These Bang Bang Cauliflower bites are irresistible.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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              Let’s dive into the world of Bang Bang Cauliflower! It’s my take on the beloved bang bang shrimp, but this time, it’s all about crispy cauliflower coated in a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy sauce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appetizer","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32851\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}