Cauliflower in breadcrumbs is a nutritious side dish, the preparation of which takes very little time, and the rich taste will delight any gourmet.
In addition, vitamins, contained in large quantities in cauliflower, will make this dish not only tasty, but also incredibly useful, which is a huge plus. Not only adults, but also kids like this tasty dish, so it can be easily added to the children's menu.
The benefits and harm of this dish
Cauliflower contains a huge variety of trace elements.: Vitamins A, B, C, as well as magnesium, calcium and iron.
Easy digestion and purification of the body due to its high fiber content makes this vegetable a dietary product that is suitable for those who follow the figure.
However, as in each product, there are some warnings to take cauliflower in breadcrumbs: individual intolerance to any component, a tendency to allergies, gout, irritable bowel problems and increased acidity of the stomach are contraindications to include in your diet such a dish, especially time of the acute phase of the disease.
The energy value:
- caloric content - 350 kcal;
- fats - 15 g;
- proteins - 12 g;
- carbohydrates - 42 gr.
Photo and step-by-step recipe how to cook a vegetable with breadcrumbs and egg
You can traditionally make this crispy flavored side dishby frying in a pan or baking in the oven, making it even more useful and dietary product.
Ingredient list
- one small cauliflower head up to 1 kg;
- a pair of eggs;
- packaging breadcrumbs;
- two tablespoons of seasoning and dried herbs to taste;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Cooking method
- Boil the cauliflower for 10 minutes in salted water or broth, previously divided into medium-sized inflorescences.
- Wet cooled vegetable from moisture and divide it into small florets.
- In a separate plate, beat the eggs with salt. You can take spiced salt.
- In another container, mix the rusks with spices and herbs.
- Small cauliflower inflorescences thoroughly dipped in egg-salty mixture and roll in breading with crackers and seasonings.
- Roast in a frying pan with butter until golden brown or, if you want to bake it all, send it to a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
We offer to cook cauliflower in breadcrumbs according to the video recipe:
Variations
- Taste flavors garnish sparkle in a new way, if you add and slightly change its ingredients. For example, it is possible to cook this dish without adding eggs, simply pouring small cabbage blossoms into a frying pan and sprinkle them with breadcrumbs and seasonings, fry until done.
Especially savory taste will give garlic sauce, perfectly in harmony with cabbage in batter. It is very simple to make such a sauce: it is necessary to mix cream or sour cream, greens and favorite seasonings with crushed garlic and pour this mixture into a ready-made side dish, laid out in portions. In addition to garlic sauce, a milky-mint sauce is also ideal for breaded cauliflower. To do this, you need to combine yogurt without additives or Greek yogurt, a few mint leaves and lemon juice.- You can add this hot appetizer to vegetables and greens by adding finely chopped onions, fresh greens like cilantro, mint, dill, parsley and a couple of medium-sized tomatoes, and fresh sweet peppers and arrows of crispy green onions while frying.
- A full-fledged dish, which will saturate for a long time, is easy to prepare, adding some meat components to the main ingredients, namely minced meat, forming small meatballs out of it, distributing them in a baking dish among boiled cauliflower inflorescences. In this case, the sauce from mayonnaise, sour cream, eggs and flour, which is poured cabbage and meat casserole, will be very useful.
- Tomatoes, stewed with cabbage in a pan, will give a pleasant sourness. It will remain only to sprinkle them with spices and breadcrumbs for 5-10 minutes until cooked.
Tomatoes it makes sense to send on the pan before the cauliflower to thoroughly roast it until smooth. Do not forget to add your favorite greens before serving.
Especially savory taste will give garlic sauce, perfectly in harmony with cabbage in batter. It is very simple to make such a sauce: it is necessary to mix cream or sour cream, greens and favorite seasonings with crushed garlic and pour this mixture into a ready-made side dish, laid out in portions. In addition to garlic sauce, a milky-mint sauce is also ideal for breaded cauliflower. To do this, you need to combine yogurt without additives or Greek yogurt, a few mint leaves and lemon juice.How to serve?
Depending on the cooking method cauliflower in breadcrumbs can be both a separate dish and a wonderful side dish, which is ideal for fish, steamed or baked in the oven with lemon, meat steak with mashed potatoes or even some salad. Boiled chicken with cauliflower in breadcrumbs will be an excellent option for a healthy and satisfying meal.
It is best to serve this dish hot, freshly cooked, so that it remains crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
In this way, cauliflower with breadcrumbs diversifies the daily menuby making it even more tasty, useful and truly nutritious for the whole body, and the speed and ease of preparation will save time in the kitchen.
