Crispy Oven-Baked Cauliflower Schnitzel

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Crispy Coating

1. 1
   Spread the flour on a flat plate.

   💡The flour dries the surface, the egg sticks to it and holds whatever comes next. Without the flour, 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.
3. 3
   On another flat plate, mix the crumbs with the paprika, smoked paprika, cumin, salt and black pepper.

To assemble

1. 4
   Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 5
   Cut the vegetable into slices evenly thick.

   KnifeCutting board
3. 6
   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 flour.
4. 7
   Arrange on a baking sheet, drizzle the oil on top and bake 30 minutes, turning halfway, until the coating is golden and crisp.

   Baking panOven
5. 8
   Serve hot.