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Home Ā» Recipes Ā» Salads & Starters Ā» Crumbed cauliflower with easy tartare sauce

Crumbed cauliflower with easy tartare sauce

August 29, 2014 by Alida Ryder 19 Comments

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Delicious, golden little nuggets of crumbed cauliflower goodness served with a zesty tartare sauce makes for the ultimate vegetarian snack or appetizer.

Crumbed cauliflower with caper mayonnaise

Look, if you don’t know by now that I’m quite partial to food encased in crumbs, then it’s like you don’t even know me at all. I’m a complete and utter texture junkie Give me crunch, and I’m yours. I do also like the smooth, silky and velvety textures certain foods offer but if I had a choice, I would eat crisp, crunchy foods day in and day out. I suppose that’s why you can find me, on my couch, at night, munching away on popcorn. That’s also the reason why it’s very hard for me to say no to crisp French fries or crunchy potato chips. I just gotta have the crunch. And these crunchy crumbed cauliflower bites are absolutely hitting the mark.

Crumbed cauliflower with caper mayonnaise

So when I was thinking about all the lovely things you can do with cauliflower a while ago, the idea for a cauliflower fritter of sorts came up. I didn’t want to make a traditional fritter so I decided to crumb the florets instead. It works for mushrooms, why won’t it work for cauliflower? I was afraid though that by the time the crumbs were crisp and golden brown, the cauliflower would still be uncooked but it seems that it cooks just perfectly in that time.

I served the crumbed cauliflower with a zesty mustard-mayo which I folded chopped capers and gherkins into, to create a really easy mock-tartare sauce. The intense saltiness of the capers and gherkins along with the creamy mayo worked perfectly with the crunchy, almost-sweet cauliflower. Such a great snack and one that will be perfect served with drinks, for game day or as a vegetarian appetizer for Thanksgiving.

Crumbed cauliflower with caper mayonnaise

Crumbed cauliflower with caper mayonnaise

Crumbed cauliflower with tartare sauce

Delicious, golden little nuggets of crumbed cauliflower goodness served with a zesty tartare sauce makes for the ultimate vegetarian snack or appetizer. 
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Appetizer, hors d'oevres, Vegetarian
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breaded cauliflower, crumbed cauliflower, crumbed cauliflower recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 as a snack
Calories: 668kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

for the crumbed cauliflower

  • 3 cups 1 large head cauliflower florets
  • 1 cup flour seasoned with salt & pepper
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2-3 cups fresh breadcrumbs
  • vegetable oil for frying

for the Tartare sauce

  • 3/4 cup good quality mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons capers chopped
  • 2 large gherkins finely chopped
  • juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  • Heat a large pot of oil, for frying the crumbed cauliflower.
  • To prepare the cauliflower, place the seasoned flour, beaten eggs and fresh breadcrumbs in three separate bowls.
  • Coat the cauliflower first in the seasoned flour, then in the egg and finally in the fresh breadcrumbs.
  • Carefully place the crumbed cauliflower (in batches) in the hot oil and allow to fry for 5-7 minutes until golden brown and cooked to your preference.
  • Remove from the oil and allow to drain on some kitchen paper. Continue until all the cauliflower is cooked.
  • To make the tartare sauce, simply mix together all the ingredients then serve with the crumbed cauliflower.

Nutrition

Calories: 668kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1125mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 36.4mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 5mg

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Filed Under: Recipes, Salads & Starters, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: caper mayonnaise, capers, cauliflower fritters, crumbed cauliflower, deep fried cauliflower, mayonnaise, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. anukampa

    April 24, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    wow. this Looks yummy

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      April 28, 2015 at 8:39 AM

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Lily Lau

    April 11, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    Looks outrageous! šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      April 20, 2015 at 9:42 AM

      Thanks Lily!

      Reply
  3. Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel

    March 27, 2015 at 10:34 PM

    never ever thought of making something like this but its fabulous! and it really turned out great!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      March 30, 2015 at 1:51 PM

      So glad you liked it Kelsey!

      Reply
  4. Annie @ The Garlic Diaries

    March 24, 2015 at 2:30 AM

    These look so crispy and delicious!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      March 24, 2015 at 7:59 AM

      Thanks Annie!

      Reply
  5. Trisha

    February 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    I have been wanting to cook more cauliflower, but i always find it a but boring – this is a great way to give it a bit of pizazz!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      February 16, 2015 at 7:50 AM

      Trisha, it’s such a versatile vegetable. Let me know what you think once you’ve tried this!

      Reply
  6. Zirkie

    February 4, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    What a great idea, Alida! It sounds and looks lovely (and crunchy!!)

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      February 10, 2015 at 4:04 PM

      Thanks Zirkie! x

      Reply
  7. Medha @ Whisk & Shout

    January 18, 2015 at 5:40 AM

    These look great! Love that these are cauliflower, a healthier option šŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Alida Ryder

    August 30, 2014 at 8:46 AM

    Oh, thanks Nicole! I must say, they really do deliver on serious crunch. šŸ˜‰

    Reply
  9. HalfBakedHarvest

    August 30, 2014 at 5:35 AM

    Delicious!!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      August 30, 2014 at 8:45 AM

      Thanks T!

      Reply
  10. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps

    August 29, 2014 at 10:41 PM

    Literally want to reach through the screen and grab one of these, they look SO crunch and SO delicious!!!

    Reply

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