Fried cauliflower

This is a recipe that my stepmother shared with me that was something her mother used to make.

No, this is not healthy.

One head of cauliflower, broken into small florets
One egg (more if needed, I know I am messy with this)
One container of Italian bread crumbs
Vegetable oil

I usually start by organizing my little stations. I'll fill up a large pan with water for boiling the cauliflower pieces. Let that heat up to a boil. Add a touch of salt to the water.

I use one bowl for my egg(s) that I scramble and another bowl for my breadcrumbs. I also get a plate ready with some paper towels on top.

Add the cauliflower to the pan and let them boil until they are tender, but not too soft so that they break apart. Less than 10 minutes should do.

Heat up a pan of oil on the stove.

After the cauliflower cools down I'll dip each cauliflower piece into the egg, completely coated. From the egg it moves on to the breadcrumbs, again completely coated.


I'll do just a few pieces at the time. After they are coated, I throw them in the pan with the oil. While those are cooking, I continue on with the next few with the egg and breadcrumb mixtures.

I like them to get to a nice crispy brown color. Throw them onto the papertowels and move on to the next pieces.

At the end I usually take the rest of the bread crumbs and egg (that will have a little bit of cauliflower pieces that have broken off inside of it) and that will be the last part that I cook. Leaves nothing wasted and the last scraps are delicious.

These are absolutely delicious! I am a huge Ketchup person so when I am finished I grab a plate of a few, add some Ketchup to the side, and dip them in that before I eat them. This part, of course, is optional. I promise it tastes good though!

I'm actually making this later tonight and will add a picture.

I wanted to add that I made this from a HUGE head of cauliflower. It actually took me 4 eggs scrambled to coat all of the florets. The leftovers are just as tasty when reheated in the toaster oven.