Keto Cauliflower General Tso – Low Carb General Tso
Tasty keto cauliflower General Tso that everyone will love. An easy low carb General Tso cauliflower recipe.
Keto cauliflower General Tso makes a great dinner, lunch or side dish.
Serve on its own or with keto fried rice or low carb General Tso chicken. No matter how you enjoy this cauliflower dish it is sure to be loved by all.
This low carb keto General Tso cauliflower is better than any Chinese food take out – It is healthy and homemade.
Learn how to make General Tso sauce recipe and top over fried cauliflower.
If you are looking for a delicious keto meal idea then try this one out – you won’t believe how amazing this one taste!
Are you ready to follow the step by step instructions and make the best keto General Tso cauliflower?
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Learn how to make keto cauliflower General Tso
Wash and dry the cauliflower, and remove the stem and leaves.
Proceed to cut into florets.
Beat the two eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl.
In another plastic bowl with lid, mix the almond flour and the protein powder.
Take each floret of cauliflower and dip it in the beaten egg, and then insert it into the plastic container with the flour
When it has about 5 florets, cover the container and shake vigorously so that all the cauliflower is impregnated with the powder.
Heat a medium skillet and add the oil; When it is very hot (when you see small bubbles emerge), add the florets one by one and cook until they are golden brown on all sides (you can help yourself with tweezers). Once golden brown, remove them from the skillet and place them on a plate with absorbent paper to remove excess fat. Repeat this procedure for all cauliflower.
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C / 350 ° F. Cover a baking sheet with a silicone blanket.
In a medium bowl, add all the ingredients of the sauce and mix vigorously with a fork. If the Xanthan gum creates lumps you can put it in the microwave for about 30 seconds and beat again until all the lumps have disappeared. Reserve some chives and chili to serve.
Place the florets of cauliflower on the baking sheet and with a kitchen brush spread with the sauce until completely covered.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven, serve and sprinkle some chili, chives and sesame seeds.
Serve with side of coconut aminos for dipping.
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Keto General Tso Cauliflower Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower head (about 3 cups)
- 2 cup oil for frying
- 2 Eggs
- 6 tablespoon almond flour
- 2 tablespoon protein powder, without sweetener
- Salt and pepper to taste
For sauce
- 1 teaspoon Xanthan gum
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- ⅛ cup oyster sauce
- ⅛ cup chopped chives
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon sweetener
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped red chili (Optional)
Instructions
- Wash and dry the cauliflower, and remove the stem and leaves.
- Proceed to cut into florets.
- Beat the two eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl.
- In another plastic bowl with lid, mix the almond flour and the protein powder.
- Take each floret of cauliflower and dip it in the beaten egg, and then insert it into the plastic container with the flour, when it has about 5 florets, cover the container and shake vigorously so that all the cauliflower is impregnated with the powder.
- Heat a medium skillet and add the oil; When it is very hot (when you see small bubbles emerge), add the florets one by one and cook until they are golden brown on all sides (you can help yourself with tweezers). Once golden brown, remove them from the skillet and place them on a plate with absorbent paper to remove excess fat. Repeat this procedure for all cauliflower.
- Preheat the oven to 180 ° C / 350 ° F. Cover a baking sheet with a silicone blanket.
- In a medium bowl, add all the ingredients of the sauce and mix vigorously with a fork. If the Xanthan gum creates lumps you can put it in the microwave for about 30 seconds and beat again until all the lumps have disappeared. Reserve some chives and chili to serve.
- Place the florets of cauliflower on the baking sheet and with a kitchen brush spread with the sauce until completely covered.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, serve and sprinkle some chili, chives and sesame seeds.
- Serve with side of coconut aminos for dipping.
Notes
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Keto Cauliflower General Tso – Low Carb General Tso
This dish is a variant of the famous chicken of General TSO, which is very popular in American Chinese food and is presumed to have originated about 200 years ago, during the Qing Dynasty, owing its name to Zuo Zongtang (Tso Tsung- t’ang), who had an important participation during the Taiping rebellion, being considered one of the saviors of the Qing empire.
This recipe, in spite of being particularly easy, is extremely delicious, combining the particular flavors of the Chinese food, using those intense spicy characteristics and some western touches, which give it its excellent texture and succulent flavor.
In this version of General Tso’s recipe, which is ideal for spring, when vegetables are obtained with an incomparable freshness, we substitute fried chicken for cauliflower, which makes this a healthy recipe, as well as being low in carbohydrates, ideal for ketogenic diets.
For its part, the cauliflower, being native to Asia Minor, contributes to our preparation with all its properties, such as its high content of water, potassium and calcium, as well as containing fiber, vitamins and folic acid, providing benefits for digestion, heart, for the functioning of the brain, favoring memory and cognitive functions. It can also slows down body aging and is an excellent anti-inflammatory.
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