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Beer Battered Crispy Baked Cauliflower

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cauliflower broken into bite size pieces
  • avocado or olive oil cooking spray

Marinade:

  • 2 Tbsps avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 Tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsps ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Batter:

  • 1/4 cup gluten free flour
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 cup of your favorite beer or use non-alcoholic beer if needed

Instructions

  • Rinse your cauliflower thoroughly and pat the excess moisture with a paper towel or allow to air dry. Trim off the lower part of the stem and cut the head into four quarters. Now break each quarter into bite-size florets as shown.
  • Place your cauliflower florets in a large bowl.
  • To prepare the marinade, whisk together the yogurt, garam masala, cumin, and coriander powder in a small mixing bowl.
  • Pour this marinade all over the florets, and toss until the florets are completed coated.
  • Cover with a plastic wrap and allow them to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes or so.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk all your batter ingredients until smooth, and allow it to sit for about 15 minutes to thicken.
  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees f. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Remove the marinated florets from the fridge. Pour the batter in and toss to coat.
  • Spread the florets in an even layer on your prepared baking sheet.
  • Lightly spray with avocado oil.
  • Place the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes flip the florets using tongs and return to the oven.
  • Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until tender.
  • (This can instead be done in an air fryer in small batches)
  • To get a nice golden brown color, flip your oven to broiler mode and broil on high for just 2-3 minutes until golden and crispy.