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Deep Fried Cauliflower with Buffalo Dipping Sauce

Crispy on the outside, soft & salty on the inside with a kicky sauce to dip it in!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Deep Fried Cauliflower with Buffalo Dipping Sauce
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • Crisco
  • flour
  • eggs
  • bread crumbs
  • salt
  • pepper
  • blue cheese dressing
  • hot sauce

Instructions

  1. Cut cauliflower into bite size chunks.
  2. Steam cauliflower for approximately 6 minutes, until slightly tender. Drain, then liberally sprinkle cauliflower with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat a large glob (maybe 1-2 cups?) of Crisco in a deep frying pan to around 350-375 degrees. We never actually measure the temperature, but when the oil starts crackling a little it is probably ready.
  4. In three separate bowls, prepare flour, breadcrumbs, and egg. We don’t generally measure this either, but start with about a cup each of flour and breadcrumbs, then add more to bowl if needed. Whisk 4-5 eggs with salt and pepper.
  5. Start by coating cauliflower with flour. Transfer flour-coated cauliflower to egg mixture, then coat well again. Finish the battering process by coating in a layer of bread crumbs.
  6. Drop cauliflower into oil, then fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy on all sides.
  7. Let cauliflower cool and drain for a few minutes on a plate covered with a paper towel.
  8. To make buffalo sauce, mix blue cheese dressing with hot sauce to taste. (We like it about 60/40)
  9. Serve immediately. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or so.