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Vietnamese · Breakfast

Cauliflower Bowl in caramel and pepper

Our tested Stir-Fried Cauliflower Bowl: bright, generous, and balanced with caramel and pepper. Serves 4 people with plenty to go around.

4.7 from 1,901 cooks
Prep12 min
Cook12 min
Serves4
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Cauliflower Bowl in caramel and pepper
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the caramel and pepper elements, and pat the cauliflower dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the cauliflower and stir-fry until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the rice paper and the rest of the caramel and pepper flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the spinach along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped mint and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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