Lemon Pepper Glazed Cauliflower

Ingredients

• 1 pack of frozen cauliflower
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Chopped basil for garnishing (optional)

Glaze

• lemon juice from 1 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• or other liquid sweetener adjust according
• to desired sweetness (or honey)
• 2 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp cornstarch ( for slurry)
• 1 tbsp room temp water (for slurry)

Batter

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup of water room temperature

Breading

• 2 cups bread crumbs

Instructions

The glaze:

1. over medium heat , in a sauce pan add the glaze ingredients
2. (not the slurry) and stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes till it boils.
3. Turn off the heat. add the cornstarch slurry and stir till the glaze thickens.

The cauliflower:

4. Mix the batter ingredients in a bowl till they are smooth.
5. Coat the cauliflower florets evenly then place in bread crumbs, press down till they are coated.
6. Repeat the steps to double coat the cauliflowers.
7. In a wok heat the oil and submerge the cauliflower and fry till they reach golden brown colour.
8. take them out in a strainer to drain any excess oil.
9. Put the cauliflower to the glaze sauce pan and mix.
10. In a tray, arrange the cauliflowers, you may garnish with chopped basil or other green chopped
11. leafy vegetables to your taste.
12. Serve hot.