This low carb Bang Bang Cauliflower is SO good! Serve it as a spicy keto friendly and gluten free appetizer or side dish!
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As you probably know, I don't usually do back stories to my recipes. More often than not, I have an idea, and try it out until I like it. Not much of the "my old Grandmother's recipe" going on here...
However! Back in December I was in London for my dear cousin's significant birthday celebrations, and we dined at a fantastic restaurant in Camden - in an igloo! As well as being (sort of) outside in London in December, the food was very good!
When I tried their Bang Bang Cauliflower I just knew that I had to make my own low carb version. It's taken me a while to get round to it - but I'm SO happy with the results!
For the coating I adapted my "standard" breading recipe that I use in dishes like my low carb chicken tenders. It works SO well with cauliflower!
A traditional Bang Bang sauce involves mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce, honey, and hot sauce. I decided to cut out the chilli sauce but bulk up the sauce with some canned tomato sauce. The mayo and hot sauce are low carb, so no issues there. Then I added a little low carb honey - but you could always use something like my homemade simple syrup to add just a touch of sweetness in with all the heat.
How to Make Low Carb Bang Bang Cauliflower
To "bread" the cauliflower, beat two eggs in one bowl. Then combine almond flour and flaxseed meal in a second bowl. Cut fresh cauliflower into small to medium florets.
Dip each floret into the egg, shake any excess off, then coat it in the almond flour mixture. Place each floret on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat.
Roast the breaded cauliflower in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the sauce in a large bowl by combining mayonnaise, canned tomato sauce, hot sauce, and sugar free honey. I'd recommend starting with 1-2 tablespoons of hot sauce, testing for heat, and only adding a third if you prefer it hotter.
Remove the cauliflower from the oven and add them to the sauce. Stir to coat them well.
Return to the oven for another 10 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender.
Serve, garnished with a quick twist of salt and black pepper and some fresh cilantro leaves.
You could serve this low carb bang bang cauliflower as a delicious appetizer or as a side dish!
📖 Recipe
Low Carb Bang Bang Cauliflower
Ingredients
Equipment
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
- To "bread" the cauliflower, beat two eggs in one bowl. Then combine almond flour and flaxseed meal in a second bowl. Cut fresh cauliflower into small to medium florets.
- Dip each floret into the egg, shake any excess off, then coat it in the almond flour mixture. Place each floret on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat.
- Roast the breaded cauliflower in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce in a large bowl by combining mayonnaise, canned tomato sauce, hot sauce, and sugar free honey. I'd recommend starting with 1-2 tablespoons of hot sauce, testing for heat, and only adding a third if you prefer it hotter.
- Remove the cauliflower from the oven and add them to the sauce. Stir to coat them well.
- Return to the oven for another 10 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender.
- Serve, garnished with a quick twist of salt and black pepper and some fresh cilantro leaves.
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Let us know how it was!Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.
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