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Salt & pepper sprouting broccoli with sriracha mayonnaise

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 1 egg
  2. Step 2 1 lime , juiced
  3. Step 3 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
  4. Step 4 250ml rapeseed oil
  5. Step 5 1-2 tbsp sriracha , to taste
  6. Step 6 140g cornflour , plus a little extra for dusting
  7. Step 7 60g plain flour
  8. Step 8 1 tsp black peppercorns , toasted and coarsely crushed
  9. Step 9 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns , toasted and coarsely crushed
  10. Step 10 160ml sparkling water , chilled
  11. Step 11 handful of crushed ice
  12. Step 12 500g sprouting broccoli , trimmed
  13. Step 13 sunflower oil , for deep-frying
  14. Step 14 1 tsp sunflower oil
  15. Step 15 3 spring onions , sliced diagonally
  16. Step 16 2 garlic cloves , finely sliced
  17. Step 17 1 red chilli , finely sliced into rings
  18. Step 18 1 lime , cut into wedges (optional)
Salt & pepper sprouting broccoli with sriracha mayonnaise
Calories: 475 Carbohydrate: 31 g Protein: 4 g Fat: 36 g
Cook time: 40 minutes Prep time: 25 minutes Total time: 65 minutes Servings: 6

TAGS

Main course Starter 1 of 5-a-day Broccoli Deep-fried Dinner party Folate Jikoni Sriracha Vegetarian Vit C

Directions

  1. Step 1 For the mayo, blitz the egg, lime juice and garlic in a food processor until light and frothy. With the motor running, add the oil in a thin, steady stream until the mixture thickens and emulsifies. Switch off, season, then fold in the sriracha. Chill until needed.
  2. Step 2 Slowly heat the oil to 175C in a wok or deep-fat fryer (a drop of the batter will sizzle and turn brown in 20 secs). To make the batter, mix the flours with 1 tsp sea salt and the peppers. Whisk in the sparkling water and crushed ice. Dust the broccoli first in corn flour, then dip each piece in the batter, shaking off any excess. Add the broccoli to the hot oil in batches and fry for about 2 mins or until golden and crisp. Scoop out using a slotted spoon, and drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper.
  3. Step 3 Heat the sunflower oil in a wok. Add the spring onions, garlic, onions and chilli, and stir-fry for 2 mins or until fragrant.
  4. Step 4 To serve, arrange the broccoli on plates or on a platter, scatter with the stir-fried aromatics, drizzle over the mayo and serve with some lime wedges, if you like.