Orange Cauliflower

This Orange Cauliflower is a veganized version of your favorite orange chicken recipe. The cauliflower is roasted and then tossed in a sticky sweet orange sauce that's loaded with sweet diced bell peppers. Perfect alone or served over rice.

Servings

Total time

30 minutes

Courses

Appetiser

Ingredients

1 head Cauliflower
¼ cup vegetable broth
½ red onion (diced )))
3 cloves garlic ((( minced )))
2 sweet bell peppers (diced, i used 1 red and 1 orange )))
1½ cups orange juice (fresh squeezed)
4 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari (( use wheat-free tamari for gluten-free )))
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water (or more juice )))
sesame seeds (for garnish (( if desired )))
Rice (cooked, for serving )))

Method

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Cut the cauliflower into large bite size florets. In a medium bowl toss the cauliflower with 1 tbsp juice.
Place the cauliflower in one even layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, (Add an additional 5 minutes if desired, but I like mine to still have a crunch). Cauliflower should be just browning on the edges.
While the cauliflower is roasting, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, maple syrup, and vinegar. Set aside.
Stir together the cornstarch and water until smooth and set aside.
Add 1/4 cup vegetable broth to a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté 5-6 minutes until soft.
Add another 2 tbsp vegetable broth to the pan and add the peppers. Saute 5-6 minutes until softened.
When the peppers are softened, add the orange sauce to the pan and turn up the heat to bring to a boil.
Once boiling, add the cornstarch/water mixture and stir well to incorporate. Simmer over medium heat until the sauce reduces and thickens to almost a syrup like consistency.
Add the cauliflower to the sauce when it\'s done roasting and stir to coat well.
Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top, if using, and serve immediately by itself or over rice.