Sweet & Sour Cauliflower

from Contentedness Cooking

Making this Sweet and Sour Cauliflower is super straightforward. No fancy ingredients are required.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Sweet and Sour Sauce (store-bought or homemade - recipe below)

• 14 oz cauliflower florets

• 2 Tbs garlic powder

• 1/3 cup cornstarch

• 1/3 cup oil

• oil for frying

• salt, pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a Ziploc bag or bowl combine cauliflower florets, oil, cornstarch, and garlic powder. Season generously with a pinch of salt and pepper. Make sure everything is mixed properly. If you use a freezer bag, just shake it back and forth.

2. Next heat oil in a sauce pan and make sure it is really hot. Add covered cauliflower florets and deep fry them for around 4 minutes, until golden and lightly browned. Remove the florets from the oil and transfer to a frying pan.

3. Now is time to add​ the sweet and sour sauce. Carefully mix everything and cook on medium heat for 1 minute more.

Sweet & Sour Sauce

from The Daring Gourmet

• 1 cup canned pineapple juice

• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar OR brown sugar alternative (for low sugar option)

• 1/3 cup rice vinegar

• 3 tablespoons ketchup

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari (GF)

• Cornstarch Slurry: 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water