Taiwanese Popcorn Cauliflower

Name: Taiwanese Popcorn Cauliflower
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Party Food
Ingredients: 200 g Cauliflower; Cooking Oil; 1 Egg; 1/2 cup Water; 3 Tbsp Corn Flour; 2 Tbsp Plain Flour; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 2 tsp Salt; 3 cups Potato Starch; 2 1/2 tsp Five Spice Powder; 2 tsp Sichuan Pepper; 1 Tbsp Garlic Salt; 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper; 2 tsp Smoked Paprika

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Level

easy

Cooking

20 min

Ingredients

Servings

Cauliflower chopped into florets	200 g
Cooking Oil
Wet Mixture
Egg whisked	1
Water cold	¹⁄₂ cup
Corn Flour	3 tbsp
Plain Flour	2 tbsp
Baking Powder	1 tsp
Salt	2 tsp
Dry Mixture
Potato Starch	3 cups
Spice Mixture
Five Spice Powder	2 ¹⁄₂ tsp
Sichuan Pepper	2 tsp
Garlic Salt	1 tbsp
Ground Black Pepper	1 tsp
Smoked Paprika	2 tsp

How to cook

Wet mixture

Combine the egg, cold water, corn flour, plain flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Mix well and set aside.

Dry mixture

Pour the potato starch on a baking tray.

Cook the cauliflower

Dip the cauliflower florets into the wet mixture, then coat with the potato starch thoroughly.
Preheat the vegetable oil.
Deep-fry the battered cauliflower florets until golden brown.
Set aside on kitchen towels to soak up the excess oil.