Fried cauliflower – Gluten-free version

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Crispy Coating

1. 1
   Spread the gluten-free flour blend on a flat plate.

   💡The gluten-free flour blend dries the surface, the egg sticks to it and holds whatever comes next. Without the gluten-free flour blend, the coating tends to peel off during frying.
2. 2
   Beat the eggs in a wide bowl.

   Bowl

   💡Work with one "dry" hand for the dry coating and one "wet" hand for the egg, so your fingers don't get caked in layers of coating.

To assemble

1. 3
   Break the vegetable into florets.

   Knife
2. 4
   Cook the vegetable in salted water 5–10 minutes, until it is tender but not falling apart, drain and dry well.

   ⚙ Cooking in salted waterStovePotColander

   💡Overcooked cauliflower falls apart in the coating. Take it out when a knife goes in easily but it still holds its shape.

   💡The water should taste like a seasoned soup, not like sea water: a heaping teaspoon of salt per liter. Add the salt once the water is boiling.
3. 5
   Pass each piece through the breading stations, in order, and press well so the coating sticks.

   💡A wet vegetable sheds its coating and spatters in the oil. Dry well after cooking or salting, before the gluten-free flour blend.
4. 6
   Heat the oil in a deep pot to 180°C (355°F) and fry 3–4 minutes per side, until the coating is golden and crisp.

   ⚙ Deep-fryingStoveSlotted spoonCandy/oil thermometerDeep pot for frying

   💡Keep the oil at 170–180°C (340–355°F): too cold, and the food soaks up oil; too hot, and it browns outside before the inside cooks. Without a thermometer, dip the tip of a wooden spoon in the oil: when medium bubbles form around it right away, the oil is hot enough.

   💡Don't overload the oil: every piece that goes in cools it down. Fry one piece as a test, then the rest in several batches, and transfer to paper towels.
5. 7
   Transfer to paper towels.
6. 8
   Serve hot.