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Sticky Sweet Cauliflower and Brussel Sprouts

We always love when dishes have complex flavours like they're sweet, spicy, salty and hit on every taste bud! We wanted to do a play on "cauliflower wings" we often see, but keep the recipe super, super, super simple. So after the veggies are "battered" and roasted, a big splash of sweet Thai chili sauce does the trick. Also, the veggies are SO GOOD once battered and roasted you could skip the sauce part, if your heart desired.
We personally like the brand "Naked" for the sweet Thai chili sauce. It's available in Canada and the ingredients are a bit better. But other varieties will work and we'll give some alternative suggestions in the substitution section below.
Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Side Dish
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 5 cups cauliflower florets (about 1/2 cauliflower head)
  • 4 cups quartered brussel sprouts

Batter

  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt + pinch of pepper

Sauce

  • 1 cup sweet thai chili sauce (we like Naked label)

Instructions

  • Chop the cauliflower into florets and halve the brussel sprouts.
  • Preheat oven to 400 F (204 C)
  • Mix batter ingredients together in a big bowl.
  • Add all the veggies to the bowl and mix well (you may want to use your hands) so that every piece is coated.
  • Place parchment paper down on 2 baking sheets. Evenly divide the veggies between the two sheets, ensure each piece has a bit of space around it to properly cook. Bake for 35 minutes, flip halfway.
  • Take the veggies out of the oven and pour the sweet Thai chili sauce over both baking sheets. Then mix really, really, really well so that every piece is fully coated.
  • Place back in the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Top with sesame seeds.

Notes

Substitution Guide:
  • Brussel sprouts or cauliflower: broccoli
  • almond flour: any flour should work, we have not tried it ourselves
  • Sweet thai chili sauce:
    • your favourite BBQ sauce - start with 1/2 cup and see if you need more
    • 1/2 cup Frank's hot (can mix with a few Tbsp honey)
    • Sriracha (again, can mix with a few Tbsp honey)
 
Prep Guide:
  • Cut the cauliflower and brussel sprouts a day or two in advance (this will save so much time!)