General Tso’s Cauliflower

This general tso’s cauliflower is so crispy, delicious, and spicy-sweet! And it’s just as good as the fried version, while being so much healthier! Welcome to cauliflower heaven! 

You guys went absolutely crazy about the cauliflower hot wings I posted on the blog a couple of weeks ago. In just a little over a month, they became one of the most popular recipes on the blog. And this is well-deserved. They’re sooo good! The recipe for the general tso’s cauliflower is actually similar to that of the cauliflower hot wings. However, the sauce and therefore the taste is totally different! While I used spicy BBQ sauce to coat the cauliflower hot wings, this recipe calls for homemade general tso sauce made with rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce.

To make the general tso’s cauliflower extra crispy, I rolled them in panko bread crumbs before baking them in the oven. So yummy!

What You’ll Need for This General Tso’s Cauliflower

The ingredient list for this recipe is rather short and you probably already have the majority of the ingredients in your pantry. As always, you can find the full ingredient list and the recipe instructions in a separate recipe box underneath the text section.

You’ll need:

• 1/2 head of cauliflower
• all-purpose flour
• unsweetened almond milk (it’s really important to use unsweetened milk for this recipe)
• panko bread crumbs
• salt and pepper

For the homemade general tso sauce you’ll need the following:

• rice vinegar
• soy sauce
• vegetable broth
• cornstarch
• brown sugar
• garlic
• ginger
• tomato paste

I would really recommend using homemade general tso sauce for this recipe. It’s just soo much better than store-bought sauce and it’s also pretty easy to make. You can prepare it while the cauliflower bites are in the oven. Once the cauliflower florets are crispy (this takes about 25 minutes in the oven), you coat them with the general tso sauce. I absolutely LOVE it’s sweet and sour taste. BIG yum!! I usually serve this vegan general tso’s cauliflower with rice and sprinkle it with sesame seeds and green onions.

I hope you like this general tso’s cauliflower as much as the vegan cauliflower hot wings. Stay tuned for more vegan cauliflower recipes on the blog! I’ll post a huge roundup of vegan cauliflower recipes soon!

Sina – xx

Looking for more delicious cauliflower recipes? Then check out these cauliflower BBQ hot wings!

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General Tso's Cauliflower

This general tso's cauliflower is so crispy, delicious, and spicy-sweet! And it's just as good as the fried version, while being so much healthier! Welcome to cauliflower heaven! 

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Passive Time

25 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

For the cauliflower:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
• salt
• black pepper
• 1/2 head of cauliflower

For the general tso sauce:

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• salt
• black pepper

Additional ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 green onions
• cooked rice

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Passive Time 25 minutes Servings servings Ingredients For the cauliflower: 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs salt black pepper 1/2 head of cauliflower For the general tso sauce: 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon chopped ginger 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup vegetable broth 2 tablespoons corn starch salt black pepper Additional ingredients: 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 2 green onions cooked rice

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350 °F.
2. In a bowl, combine the flour, the almond milk, and salt and pepper. Pour the panko bread crumbs on to a flate plate.
3. Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets. Dip the florets into the batter, so they're completely coated. Then roll them in the panko bread crumbs.
4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the cauliflower florets on the baking sheet. Don't put them on top of each other. Bake for 25 minutes.
5. In the meantime, make the general tso sauce. Add two tablespoons of water to the corn starch and stir well. Put aside. In a small sauce pan, heat the oil and sauté the garlic until it becomes lightly brown. Then add the ginger, the sugar, and the tomato paste. Cook for one minute. Then add the remaining ingredients (including the corn starch water mixture). Cook for 5 minutes. The sauce will thicken during this time.
6. Coat the cauliflower florets with the sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions and enjoy immediately. I like serving the general tso's cauliflower with rice.