Bang Bang Broccoli

Broccoli has a lot of protein packed into a bite size, low calorie veggie. But many of us (myself included) don’t really know what to do with it. I found this recipe for Bang Bang Broccoli. It’s delicious and fairly simple.😋

Ingredients:

Bang Bang Sauce:

• 1/4 cup Vegan mayo
• 2 tbsp chili paste
• 1 tbsp agave

Batter:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 tsp hot sauce

The rest:

• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1 head of Broccoli
• Oil for frying
• Chives for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

The sauce

• Whisk together the mayo
• Chili paste
• Agave in a small bowl.
• Set aside.

The batter

• Add the apple cider vinegar to the almond milk in a small bowl and let sit for a few minutes to make vegan buttermilk.
• Add the flour and cornstarch to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
• Add hot sauce and almond milk mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk together until combined.

• Put the bread-crumbs in a separate bowl.

• Cut broccoli into florets.
• Heat the oil on medium-high in a large pan (you need about 1/2 inch of oil at the bottom of the pan).

• Dip each floret of broccoli in the batter.
• Then into the panko and coat thoroughly.
• Once the oil is hot add the broccoli to the hot oil.
• Fry for about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until brown and crispy.

• Drizzle with sauce and serve immediately.

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