Hello Everybody!These naughty-looking little gems are surprisingly good for you too because guess what... baked and not fried! This meatless dish can be served as a side, an appetizer, or made into a main dish - it's so versatile, simple, and quick! Cauliflower packs quite a punch being high in fiber, low in fat, and filling like potatoes but sans the starch factor! In fact, I like to eat this as a main dish because it's makes me feel satisfied without feeling weighed down! Cauliflower is high in folate, vitamin C, phytochemicals, and a cocktail of other compounds that have shown to be cancer fighters. Tastes great and can fight aging? Check and check!!!!!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of cauliflower (I used frozen!)
- 1/3 cup of bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon of garlic salt
Instructions:
- steam the cauliflower for about 3-5 minutes (or microwave for about 2-3 minutes) - drain excess water.
- preheat oven to 425 degrees
- spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray
- combine the bread crumbs, garlic salt, garlic powder, and pepper and set aside in a bowl
- beat an egg and set aside in another bowl
- place three tablespoons of flour in a bowl
- dip each cauliflower in the flour, then egg wash, then the bread crumb mixture making sure each piece is well coated and place on baking sheet
- bake for a total of 20 minutes making sure to flip them over at the 10 minute mark
Dipping Sauce Suggestions:
- reduced-fat ranch, marinara, or tasty simply on its own!
This can easily be turned into a main dish - think Cauliflower Parm (instead of chicken Parm!) Just follow the directions above and bake until the 10 minute mark and flip the cauliflower - then add marinara sauce and some shredded mozarella cheese - then continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. A meatless and filling dish! Sooooo good!
A dish that is filling, vegetarian, and not fried, keeps a girl feeling like she's got game for the rest of the evening - a low guilt, nutrient-dense dish! Win-win! Oh yea!
This dish was adopted from http://www.ireallylikefood.com/717089418/recipe-crispy-baked-cauliflower/
Love,
Marikym
