Breaded cauliflower with avocado mayonnaise
Today I'm sharing this breaded cauliflower with avocado mayonnaise, my personal twist on a dish my mother has made countless times. I love cauliflower in all its forms.
Ingredients · Servings 4
- 1 medium cauliflower
- Shall
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 beaten eggs
- Plain flour
- 1 egg
- 300g of extra virgin olive oil —from a mild variety such as Hojiblanca or Arbequina—
- Salt to taste
- 1 ripe avocado
- A few drops of lemon or vinegar
Method · 30 min
- Separate the cauliflower into florets, wash it well and dry it a little.
- Place it in the pressure cooker inside the steamer basket. Add water and salt and cook for 5 minutes from when the valve rises. After that time, when the valve drops, open the lid of the cooker and, using a skewer, pierce the stem of one of the lettuce hearts to check if it's al dente. It should be cooked, but not overcooked.
- Prepare a small saucepan with extra virgin olive oil and heat it up.
- Beat the eggs and add a little salt. Coat the lettuce hearts in flour and then in egg.
- When the oil is hot, add the cauliflower florets that have been coated in flour and egg and fry them patiently until they are golden brown all over. Remove them to a colander to drain the excess oil and then place them on paper towels.
- The egg should not be too cold; it is best to take it out of the refrigerator a while beforehand to prevent the mayonnaise from curdling.
- Pour the egg and a little oil into a narrow container, being careful not to break the yolk. Begin whisking with an electric mixer. Keep it at the bottom at first, then slowly raise it as the mixture emulsifies.
- Lower and raise it again, while gradually adding the oil you deem appropriate, depending on the thickness you want to achieve, and in this way it will eventually reach the right texture.
- Once it's done, add the salt, the peeled and pitted chopped avocado, and a few drops of lemon juice or a splash of vinegar, depending on your preference, to finish blending. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Simply serve the lettuce hearts with the mayonnaise nearby – you'll see what a delight it is!
