Baked Orange Cauliflower + Forbidden Rice

• Produce

  • 1 small head Cauliflower
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger
  • 2 Green onions

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 2 tsp Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1/2 tsp Sriracha

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Sesame seeds

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Rice vinegar

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 cup Panko crumbs

• Drinks

  • 6 tbsp Orange juice

• Other

  • 3 cups Forbidden (aka black rice, cooked

Found on simplehealthykitchen.com

Ingredients

• 1 large egg (for Vegan option- substitute 3 Tbsp warm water + 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds)*
• 1 cup panko crumbs
• 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into small (bite sized) florets
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 6 Tbsp orange juice (approx. juice of 1½ oranges)
• ¼ cup honey (for Vegan option substitute 2 Tbsp. agave)
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce, low-sodium
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp ketchup
• ½ tsp sriracha (more or less to taste)
• ¼ tsp minced ginger
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 cups forbidden (aka black) rice, cooked
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper , set aside.
• Set out two small bowls. In the first bowl, whisk egg. In the second bowl, add panko crumbs. Dip each bite sized cauliflower floret in egg and then dip in panko crumbs, using your fingers to gently press coating onto cauliflower. Set cauliflower on baking sheet and repeat until all cauliflower is coated. See notes below for vegan preparation.
• Bake until cauliflower is golden brown and crunchy. (approx 15-20 min.)
• Make while the cauliflower is cooking. In a small bowl whisk together corn starch plus 1 Tbsp water, set aside. In a small sauce pan mix together orange juice, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, sriracha, ginger and garlic. Bring sauce to a low boil, stirring constantly. Stir in cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil again. Continue stirring until sauce has thickened. (approx 1-2 min.)
• Warm up cooked rice if necessary, top with cauliflower and drizzle with sauce. Sprinkle with green onion slices and sesame seeds.

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