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Spicy cauli steak burgers
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- ½ cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 sugar
- 1 medium cauliflower
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp plain flour, well seasoned
- 100g dried white breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs, beaten
- for frying groundnut oil
- 4 ciabatta rolls, toasted and split in ½
- 4 tbsp hummus
- a small handful rocket
- 4 slices red pepper
- to serve (optional) hot sauce
Method
- STEP 1
Toss the cucumber with the vinegar and sugar, and leave while you prep the burgers.
- STEP 2
Put the cauliflower stalk-end down on a chopping board. Trim the ends off 2 sides of the cauliflower then cut the remainder into 2cm slices through the root to make 4 ‘steaks’ (you can freeze the leftovers for soup or cauliflower cheese). Trim them down slightly if they’re much bigger than the size of the buns.
- STEP 3
Divide the spices equally between the flour and breadcrumbs in 2 shallow bowls. Dust each cauli steak in the flour. Dip in the beaten egg then coat in the breadcrumbs. Heat 1cm deep of oil in a large frying pan. Cook the steaks on a medium heat for about 5 minutes each side until crisp, golden and tender.
- STEP 4
To build the burgers, spread the top and bottom of each bun with hummus. Add a few rocket leaves then a slice of pepper. Top with the cauli steak and some drained pickled cucumber, and some hot sauce, if using. Put on the tops and serve.
