Orange Cauliflower

This baked Orange Cauliflower is a vegetarian version of Chinese Orange Chicken. Homemade crispy bites of cauliflower are coated in the most delicious homemade orange sauce!

Cauliflower is huge in vegetarian cooking, and for good reason.

This crispy orange cauliflower is baked, not fried, and is a crazy delicious dupe for orange chicken!

When I was making my orange tofu recipe, I just knew that crispy chunks of cauliflower needed to happen next.

This recipe is so delicious I could easily eat the whole head of cauliflower myself!

It took me four times to perfect my orange sauce recipe, and now I’m using it on everything!

While I love a good classic stir fry sauce, or teriyaki sauce, there is just something so good about a homemade orange sauce.

It brings all the flavor of takeout to your dinner table.

I have now made this sauce with all kinds of stir fry recipes and it is such a fun change!

• orange tofu recipe
• stir fry sauce
• teriyaki sauce

How to Make Orange Cauliflower

Step 1: Wash and cut up a head of cauliflower into bite sized pieces.

Step 2: In a small bowl, mix together the flour, water, and seasonings to make the batter for dipping.

In a separate bowl add the panko bread crumbs.

Step 3: Dip each piece of cauliflower into the batter, then tap off any excess. Roll the cauliflower in the panko bread crumbs to coat. Place each piece of cauliflower onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

The parchment paper will make sure that the cauliflower gets nice and crispy without sticking.

Try not to let the pieces touch as they might stick together.

Step 4: Bake the cauliflower at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes, flipping at least once halfway through.

This will allow the pieces to get crispy on all sides. The end result should be super crisp bite sized pieces.

Step 5: While the cauliflower is cooking, make a batch of the homemade orange sauce on the stove.

What is orange sauce made of?

Homemade orange sauce is made of orange juice, brown sugar, pure maple syrup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, minced garlic, and minced ginger.

Step 6: Once the cauliflower is done cooking, add it to the orange sauce and stir it all together until the bites of cauliflower are totally coated.

Serve this orange cauliflower over white rice for the ultimate takeout style dinner!

Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds for an even more elevated meal.

I was delighted how much this tasted like orange chicken, and it was even delicious reheated the next day!

The oven gets the cauliflower crispy without frying it, making this a much lighter recipe. The panko bread crumbs give it that great breaded texture!

If you love orange sauce takeout, this orange cauliflower recipe is a must try.

White rice is a must, in my opinion, it tastes just like you would eat it if you ordered takeout!

More stir fry recipes

• Teriyaki Vegetables
• Teriyaki Cauliflower
• Ramen Noodle Stir Fry
• Stir Fry Vegetables
• Cabbage Stir Fry
• Broccoli Tofu Stir Fry

Nutrition

• Calories: 453kcal
• Carbohydrates: 92g
• Protein: 12g
• Fat: 3g
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
• Sodium: 566mg
• Fiber: 3g
• Sugar: 3g