Sweet & Spicy Chili Sesame Cauliflower Bites

Sweet, spicy, crispy cauliflower bites: gluten-free and can easily be Vegan or non-Vegan, depending on your Lahtt Sauce! 

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 2 eggs, stirred
• 1 cup rice crumbs
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
• salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
• vegetable or canola oil, for frying 
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil or vegetable oil
• ¼ cup Lahtt Sauce Chili Oil 
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sriracha
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
• chopped green onions, for garnish

Instructions

1. Add eggs to a large ziploc bag; add cauliflower florets, close the bag, and shake it around until everything is well combined. 
2. In a separate bowl, combine rice crumbs and spices. Pour in to the cauliflower bag and shake it around until everything is well combined.
3. Heat a deep pot with about 4 inches of vegetable or canola oil. Once hot, fry cauliflower in batches until crispy (usually takes me about 5-6 minutes per batch).
4. In the meantime, prepare the sauce.
5. In a pot set over medium heat, combine sesame oil, Lahtt Sauce, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, sriracha and garlic; bring to a simmer.
6. Simmer for 10 minutes. 
7. In a small mixing bowl off to the side, combine cornstarch and water and stir until cornstarch is dissolved.
8. Add cornstarch mixture to soy sauce mixture and stir to combine; remove from heat.
9. In a serving bowl, mix the fried cauliflower and sauce.
10. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onions.

To learn more about Lahtt Sauce and get your hands on your own jar, check out their website here!