Oven Baked Southern Fried Cauliflower Fritters with Slaw

Southern Fried Cauliflower with Slaw & Chipotle Cream Recipe

35 Minutes
Serves: 2

Southern fried cauliflower fritters, flavoured with paprika and mustard coated in a herb and spice crust, served with red cabbage, apple, pear and peanut coleslaw and a smoky hot pepper dressing

Recipe Ingreds

Cauliflower

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Coating

  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 0.5 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp oregano (dried)
  • 2 tsp sage (dried)
  • 1 tsp thyme (dried)
  • 1 cloves garlic
  • 1.5 tsp ground ginger
  • 1.5 tsp mustard powder
  • 1.5 tsp paprika
  • 50 grams plain flour
  • salt (to taste)

Salad

  • 1 whole apples
  • 1 stick celery
  • 8 sprig fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp sliced jalapenos
  • 1 whole pears
  • 150 grams red cabbage
  • 1 whole red onions
  • 25 grams salted peanuts

Dressing

  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 whole lime
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt (to taste)

Cream

  • 1 tsp chipotle paste
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise light
  • 100 ml sour cream

Marinade

  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 125 ml milk
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • salt (to taste)

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

  • squeeze the lemon(s) .
  • mix the marinade ingredients together in the rectangular pie dish

Step 2

  • cut the cauliflower into florets
  • place the cauliflower
  • in the marinade
  • refrigerate for at least two hours preferably overnight

Step 3

  • remove the cauliflower from the fridge
  • set the oven to 180C 350F or gas mark 4

Step 4

  • peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
  • mix the coating ingredients together in a bowl apart from the sunflower oil

Step 5

  • dip the cauliflower florets into the coating
  • place the cauliflower on the baking tray
  • brush or spray lightly with oil
  • cook for 15 mins

Step 6

  • squeeze the lemon(s) .
  • squeeze the lime(s)
  • mix the dressing ingredients together in a bowl

Step 7

  • wash and shred the red cabbage
  • peel and core the apples
  • chop into matchsticks
  • peel and core the pears
  • chop into matchsticks

Step 8

  • slice the red onions thinly
  • wash and dice the celery
  • slice the jalapeno

Step 9

  • wash and finely chop the fresh coriander
  • place all the salad ingredients in a bowl
  • add the salad dressing
  • toss the salad
  • set a side

Step 10

  • mix the cream ingredients together in a bowl
  • set a side

Step 11

  • when the cauliflower is cooked
  • remove from the oven
  • add the cauliflower to the serving plate
  • add the salad to the serving plate
  • serve with the Chipotle Cream

Recipe Utensils

  • 1 baking tray
  • 2 chopping board
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 fish slice
  • 1 Garlic crusher
  • 2 large knife
  • 1 large knife
  • 1 lemon squeezer
  • 1 lemon squeezer
  • 2 medium bowl
  • 1 rectangular pie dish
  • 2 small bowl

How to make southern fried cauliflower fritter

Delicious cauliflower florets marinated in lemon paprika and mustard and then coated in a southern spice and herb crust, baked in the oven till crisp and golden, served with a fruity coleslaw and a chipotle mayo 

Make the dip by mixing the sour cream, mayo and chipotle paste together and cover and set aside. Marinate the cauliflower in lemon, milk, paprika and mustard, then coated in a chilli, oregano, sage, thyme, garlic, ginger, mustard, and paprika crust. Oven-bake the fritters till the crust is crisp and the cauliflower is soft. Cut the red cabbage, apple and pear into slices and mix together with the peanuts to make the coleslaw. Dress the coleslaw with a simple dressing of lemon, lime, olive oil and seasoning. 

What makes our cauliflower fritters the best

These oven-baked cauliflower fritters make the perfect salad compliment, the star of the recipe is the deliciously crunchy southern fried crumb which compliments the softness of the cauliflower. The cauliflower fritters go beautifully with the fruity coleslaw and the spicy chipotle dip.

Make vegetarian cauliflower fritters for dinner tonight

If you're looking for a completely different salad this summer, try these delicious southern fried fritters, the fresh fruity coleslaw goes so well with the crunchy cauliflower and the creamy hot pepper dip adds a touch of spice

Other vegetarian cauliflower recipes

Cauliflower and Potato Curry served with Brown Rice

Cauliflower Shawarma served with Salad and Pitta

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