Vegan Hoisin-Glazed Cauliflower Bowls

Vegan Hoisin-Glazed Cauliflower Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

  • Korean chili flakes
    1 tsp
  • black pepper
  • carrot
    18 oz
  • cauliflower florets
    20 oz
  • cooking oil
    4 tsp
  • hoisin sauce
    4 tbsp
  • jasmine rice
    1 c
  • katsu sauce
    1/2 c
  • peas
    8 oz
  • salt
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • sesame oil
    1 tbsp
  • sesame seeds
    1 tbsp
  • sweet Thai chili sauce
    2 oz
  • veggie stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • water
    1.021 c, ¼ cup

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • small pot
  • large pan
  • medium microwave-safe bowl
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Trim cauliflower florets into bite-size pieces. Toss cauliflower on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of cooking oil , salt , and black pepper . Roast on top rack until tender ⏱️ 25 minutes .
    cauliflower florets: 20 oz, cooking oil: 4 tsp, salt, black pepper
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Trim, peel, and quarter carrot lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise into quarter-moons.
    scallions: 4 unit, carrot: 18 oz
  3. 3
    Heat a drizzle of oil and half the sesame oil in a small pot (use all the sesame oil and a medium pot for 4 servings) over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring occasionally, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add jasmine rice , veggie stock concentrate , water (2 cups for 4), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until Step 6.
    sesame oil: 1 tbsp, jasmine rice: 1 c, veggie stock concentrate: 2 unit, water: 1 c
  4. 4
    While rice cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and a pinch of salt; stir to combine. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and almost cooked through ⏱️ 7 minutes . Uncover and add peas and water (½ cup for 4 servings). Cook until carrots and peas are tender and water has completely evaporated ⏱️ 2 minutes . Taste and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate.
    peas: 8 oz, water: ¼ cup
  5. 5
    When cauliflower is almost done roasting, combine katsu sauce , hoisin sauce , sweet Thai chili sauce , water (2 tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of Korean chili flakes in a medium microwave-safe bowl . Microwave until warmed ⏱️ 30 seconds . Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Transfer roasted cauliflower to bowl with sauce; toss to combine.
    katsu sauce: 1/2 c, hoisin sauce: 4 tbsp, sweet Thai chili sauce: 2 oz, water: 1 tsp, Korean chili flakes: 1 tsp
  6. 6
    To pot with rice, add carrots and peas and half the scallion greens. Stir to combine; taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Divide rice between shallow bowls and top with glazed cauliflower. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and remaining scallion greens. Serve.
    sesame seeds: 1 tbsp