Italian Deep Fried Cauliflower Recipes

BREADED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Cut apart the florets of your Cauliflower.
• Don't cut them too small.
• Leave the smaller ones together with the stem to make them as large as your bigger ones.
• Rinse, and dry slightly with a paper towel.
• Pour about 1/2" to 1" oil in your frying pan and begin prheating the oil.
• Careful don't make it too hot, you don't want to burn the crumbs.
• In a bowl, beat eggs slightly with a whisk, slowly adding a little flour at a time.
• You want a thick enough batter to cling to the cauliflower.
• If you have made it too thick, you can always add milk, or too thin, more flour.
• Salt and Pepper the florets, or use the"Essence" for variance.
• Coat each cauliflower in the batter, then in the bread crumbs.
• Then proceed to put them in your preheated oil to fry.
• Turn to brown all sides.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve hot.
• Easy!

GRANDMA NICKIE'S DEEP FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Heat frying oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Toss cauliflower florets with salt in a bowl. Stir egg and vegetable oil together in a bowl; whisk flour and milk into egg mixture until batter is smooth. Working in batches, drop several pieces of cauliflower into batter and stir to coat.
• Working in batches, fry battered cauliflower pieces in preheated oil until they rise to the top of the oil and float, 2 to 4 minutes. Carefully turn pieces over and continue frying until golden brown, about 2 minutes more.

BATTER DIPPED DEEP FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat fryer oil to 375.
• Place the beaten eggs, milk and salt in a shallow bowl (or a large baggie).
• In a separate shallow bowl (or another large baggie), mix together flour, cheese, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, paprika, cayenne, and pepper.
• Place flowerets into egg mixture and toss (or shake baggie) to coat well.
• Remove and place into flour mixture and toss (or shake baggie) to coat well.
• Fry in batches for 4 - 6 minutes or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels and lightly salt.
• *Serve w/ dipping sauces such as marinara, ranch or blue cheese.

DEEP FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• wash and cut caulilflower into flowerettes and set aside.
• combine bisquick (or Pan cake mix) with water in small bowl.
• Add caulilflower to batter and evenly coat.
• Add to oil at 350 degrees.
• Cook unitil golden brown.
• Serve with ranch dressing as dip.

FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Cut up head of cauliflower into bite size chunks.
• Break eggs into small bowl and mix with small amount of water.
• In another bowl mix cornmeal and salt.
• Heat oil to medium heat.
• Place a few pieces of cauliflower in egg mix and drip off excess.
• Place egg dipped cauliflower into cornmeal.
• Shake off excess cornmeal.
• Place breaded cauliflower into hot oil.
• Fry until light golden brown.
• Enjoy.

DEEP FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Soak cauliflower in salted water. In a small bowl, beat egg and add salt and pepper. Add the flour and mix well. Mixture will be thick. Add the wine. If necessary, add more wine to make a slightly runny batter. Cover and allow to sit for 30 minutes. Steam (or boil) the cauliflower until just tender--do not overcook. When cool, cut into florets. Heat oil for deep-frying. When hot (a small piece of bread sizzles) Dip each cauliflower floret into the batter then deep fry until golden color. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot.

FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Wash the flowerettes. Dry thoroughly.
• Heat oil to medium high.
• Carefully put the cauliflower into the oil.
• Fry until deep golden brown, turning as needed.
• Using s straining spoon, remove from oil.
• Salt to taste.