The Australian Women’s Weekly Food – March 2019

KILLER.FRIED.CAULIFLOWER.
PREP+ COOKTIME1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
(+REFRIGERATION)SERVES 4

1kgcauliflower
22/3cups(660ml)buttermilk
2 tablespoonsTabasco,plusextra to serve
4 eggs
2 cups(300g)plainflouror
gluten-freeflour
2 teaspoonsmixeddriedherbs
1 teaspoonfine salt
1 teaspooncayennepepper
1 teaspoongarlicsalt
1 teaspoonsweetpaprika
1 teaspooncelerysalt
1 teaspoononionpowder
vegetableoil,fordeep-frying

1 Cutcauliflowerinto8cmlargeflorets.
2 Combine2 cupsbuttermilkandthe
Tabascoina largezip-topbag.Add
cauliflower;sealbag,shakeuntilwell
coated.Refrigerateinbag for at least
2 hoursorovernight.
3 Preheatovento220°C/200°Cfan.
Linea largeoventraywithbakingpaper.
4 Draincauliflower;reservemarinade
ina mediumbowl.Placecauliflowerina
singlelayerontray.Bakefor 15 minutes.
Reduceovento160°C/140°Cfan.
5 Meanwhile,addtheremaining
buttermilkandeggstoreserved
marinade;whisktocombine.Combine
flour,herbs,salt,cayenne,garlicsalt,
paprika,celerysaltandonion powder
ina separatelargebowl.
6 Filla largesaucepanordeepfryer
one-thirdfullwithoil;heatto180°C
(oruntila cubeofbreadturnsgoldenin
10 seconds).Workinginbatches,dust
cauliflowerpiecesinflourmixture;shake
toremoveexcess.Dipintobuttermilk
mixture,thendustinflourmixture
again;shaketoremoveanyexcess.
Deep-frycauliflower,inbatches,for 6
minutesoruntilgoldenandcrisp.Drain
onpapertowel.Keepwarminovenwhile
youcooktheremainingcauliflower.
7 Servecauliflowerwithpickles,if you
like, drizzled with extra Tabasco.

BARBECUE BEER

MUSHROOM

SLOPPY JOES

PREP+ COOKTIME 32 MINUTES MAKES 8

¼cup(60ml)oliveoil

1½mediumredonions(255g),sliced

400gflatmushrooms,sliced

2 clovesgarlic,crushed

1 teaspooncayennepepper

1 cup(250ml)Mexican-stylebeer

½cup(125ml)smokybarbecue sauce

8 smallbreadrolls(240g),

warmed,split

2 tablespoonsdijonmustard

BRUSSELSSPROUTSLAW

160gbrusselssprouts,slicedthinly

½mediumredonion(85g),

slicedthinly

1/3cup(100g)mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 Heatoilina largesaucepanover

highheat.Addonionandmushroom;

cookfor8 minutes.Addgarlicand

cayennepepper;cookfor1 minute.

Addbeer;cook,scrapingthebottom

ofthepanwitha woodenspoon,for

1 minute.Addbarbecuesauce;cook

for6 minutesoruntil thickened.

Seasontotaste.

2 Makebrusselssproutslaw.

3 Spreadrollswiththemustard.Fill

withmushroommixtureandslaw.

Serve with french fries, if you like.

BRUSSELSSPROUTSLAW

Combineingredients in a large bowl.

Season to taste.

TEST

KITCHEN

NOTES

Themushroomsloppyjoe

mixtureis quitespicy.

If youprefera milder

heatlevel,reducethe

amountofcayenne

pepper by about half.

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