Crispy Bake Cauliflower Tots

Name: Crispy Bake Cauliflower Tots
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon avocado oil (for frying, plus more for greasing baking sheet); 12 ounces(3 cups) cauliflower rice, fresh or frozen; ⅛ teaspoon sea salt; 1 large egg; .33 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; .33 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon coconut flour; 1½ ounces pork rinds, crushed in a blender (makes ¾ cup)

6 steps

Tater tots should be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and that’s exactly what you get with these baked cauliflower tots. The small amount of coconut flour works to absorb the moisture in the cauliflower, while the pork rind coating creates the crisp exterior.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:03:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories626 kcal (31%)

Total Fat36.6 g (52%)

Carbs26 g (10%)

Sugars10.7 g (12%)

Protein55.8 g (112%)

Sodium1550.3 mg (78%)

Fiber9.8 g (35%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1 tablespoonavocado oil

for frying, plus more for greasing baking sheet

12 ouncescauliflower rice

fresh or frozen

⅛ teaspoonsea salt

1egg

large

⅓ cupshredded mozzarella cheese

⅓ cupParmesan cheese

grated

1 tablespooncoconut flour

3 cuppork rinds

crushed in a blender /4

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper grease lightly.

Step 2

Heat the avocado oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower rice and season with salt. Stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes, until the cauliflower is very soft and lightly browned, with no moisture left in the pan. (It’s important that all the moisture cooks away, or your tots will fall apart.)

Step 3

Meanwhile, whisk the egg and egg white in a large bowl. Stir in the mozzarella, Parmesan, and coconut flour.

Step 4

When the cauliflower rice is done, add it to the bowl and stir to combine.

Step 5

Place crushed pork rinds into a bowl. Use a small cookie scoop to pick up balls of the “dough.” Form small tater tot–size cylinders (about 1 inch long and ¾ inch wide), roll in crushed pork rinds, and place on the baking sheet.

Step 6

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden.