Country Fried Cauliflower

[nverland]

Country Fried Cauliflower
Serves: 4 – 6 Prep: 15 Min Cook: 10 Min

Ingredients
1 large head of cauliflower
2 eggs, beaten with 1 tbs. water
3/4 - 1 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp lite salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, finely grated and divided
1/8 tsp sweet Spanish paprika (optional)
Peanut or canola oil for frying

Directions Step-By-Step
1 Wash and cut cauliflower into thick (1/2") slices* from top to bottom of head (the slice will look like a fan); remove all green leaves and excess root. Leave just enough "root" at bottom to hold the sliced clusters together.
2 Mix together flour, spices, and 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese. Dip cauliflower in beaten egg mixture; then coat with flour mixture. Add enough peanut oil to cover bottom of skillet and heat to medium high temperature for frying. Cook cauliflower on both sides until golden brown; do not overcook (2 - 3 minutes each side). Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle on fried cauliflower the remaining 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese.
3 Serve as side dish or with remoulade sauce for dipping. Delicious!

4 *Note: If some of the clusters break off into smaller pieces that is fine. Just dip them and fry!