The mother of all vegan junk food - vegan kentucky fried cauliflower. This recipe is decadence at it’s best. If you’re looking for that crispy, salty, greasy hit - this recipe is for you.

Over the years I’ve had many incarnations of vegan Kentucky Fried Chicken. All of them tend to use some less than adequate meat replacement, which always feels a bit too dense or a bit too processed for my liking. So I made it my mission to come up with a KFC alternative that uses pure plant power, and here you have it.

Cauliflower is one of my favourite veggies. It’s so god-damn versatile! However, I’m sure you’re bored by now of eating another one of those bland cauliflower rice recipes, or another roasted cauliflower recipe. Why not be a little naughty and try this vegan Kentucky Fried Cauliflower. It’s perfect to enjoy with a netflix night in. I’ve even made my own KFC “buckets” in the past, packed to the brim with delicious crispy cauliflower.

The key to this recipe is to get the battering process down. Be sure only use separate hands to coat the cauliflower in wet and dry batter mixtures. Otherwise the breadcrumbs start to clump and you won’t get that wonderful light and crispy KFC batter. Now get cooking!

When to eat

Cauliflower is available pretty much year round as there are both winter and summer varieties. I prefer the meatier winter varieties that are available from November to May.