Stir-Fried Cauliflower with Spicy Sauce

Preparation info
  • Yield

    2 to 4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      20 min

Appears in
Chinese Homestyle: Everyday Plant-Based Recipes for Takeout, Dim Sum, Noodles, and More

By Maggie Zhu

Published 2022

  • About

If you like cauliflower and bold flavor, this Sichuan-style dish should be on your radar. The cauliflower is cooked with a lot of aromatics and a rich, savory, spicy sauce that has a fermented umami flavor. I used Chinese cauliflower, which is often called sprouted cauliflower in the United States. This type of cauliflower is chewier and holds up better in a stir-fry, quite like the texture of broccolini. You can usually find it at farmers markets or Asian grocery stores. You can also use r