Thai Sweet Chili Cauliflower

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread panko crumbs in a thin even layer across the surface of the baking sheet. Spray panko crumbs with cooking oil spray. Bake crumbs about 5-7 minutes or until golden brown.

Set whisked eggs aside in a small bowl. Line another large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Dip cauliflower in egg mixture and then shake a few times so that excess egg drips off. You don't want to dampen your breadcrumbs with excess eggbecause then they won't stick to the cauliflower. Then place onto thesheet with panko crumbs. Cover cauliflower with panko, pressing the crumbs gently against the cauliflower to help them stick. Place coated cauliflower on an empty prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all caulifloweris coated.

Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until cauliflower is cooked and the coating is a dark golden brown.

While the caulifloweris cooking, make the sauce on the stove. In a small bowl, completely dissolve cornstarch in water and set aside. Add chili sauce, garlic powder, and sriracha to a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer and stir a few times until ingredients aremixed. This should only take a few seconds. Then add cornstarch water to the sauce. Stir immediately to dissolve cornstarch into the sauce. Stir occasionally and let the sauce come to a simmer (make sure to stir otherwise the cornstarch will clump up) and cook until the sauce starts to thicken (about 2 minutes). Taste and adjust sauce as needed. If you feel it is too salty, you can add more water or some sugar. If you feel it is too diluted, you can add a little more chili sauce. If you feel it is too sweet, you can add a little salt or soy sauce. If you want spicier, you can add more sriracha.

When cauliflower is finished cooking, drizzle some of the sauce over cauliflower. You do not need to use all the sauce on the cauliflower. The recipe makes a lot of sauce in case you want to coat all your cauliflower or you want to save some sauce for whatever you are serving your cauliflower with (rice, quinoa, salad, etc). Garnish with scallions.