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wooden tray with popcorn cauliflower pieces on it with a white bowl filled with popcorn cauliflower to the right edge of the frame

Popcorn Cauliflower Recipe

Delicious popcorn cauliflower recipe in the style of KFC popcorn chicken. Each layer is filled with that classic salty paprika seasoning to ensure you get the perfect balance of flavours in every bite.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Popcorn Cauliflower Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 266 kcal

Ingredients

Cauliflower

  • 1 small head of cauliflower

Batter:

  • ½ cup GF plain flour
  • ½ tbsp Schwartz chip seasoning
  • ½ tbsp chilli powder
  • 1/3 cup water
  • Pinch of salt

Breading:

  • ¾ cup GF breadcrumbs
  • ½ tbsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin

Instructions

  1. Take the cauliflower and break it into small florets.
  2. In a bowl, mix all of the batter ingredients and whisk until completely smooth.
  3. Mix the breading ingredients in a separate bowl.
  4. Take each floret and dip into the batter, then the breading. Make sure it’s well coated, repeat the dipping process if necessary.

If frying

  1. Add a pan of a neutral cooking oil (like sunflower) to a medium heat to get it up to temperature, ready for frying.  

  2. Add approximately 4 or 5 pieces to the pan of hot oil, be very careful as you’re placing them in the pan and cook for roughly 5 minutes until the batter/ breading is evenly cooked. Repeat until all of the florets are gone.

If baking

  1. Dip each floret into oil then place on a baking tray in the centre of the oven for 15-20 minutes.

Serve ad enjoy!