This vegan Bang Bang Broccoli recipe can be made in 15 mins with super simple ingredients to make the best vegan bang bang sauce for your plant-based tempura broccoli.
If broccoli isn’t your favourite vegetable, but you’re looking for a way to spice it up while still eating your greens, I have the perfect way to level up these little trees with one small twist.
Hate it or love it broccoli is a nutritious and essential vegetable we should all be eating (ok mom!). We’ve all been told we need to “eat your vegetables” and I want to show you a mouth-watering technique to make broccoli taste delicious! This is perfect for picky eaters or if you just want to indulge in delicious vegan food.
VEGAN BANG BANG SAUCE
The taste of this broccoli recipe will be like nothing you’ve had before! It’s crispy, saucy and packs a punch with my vegan bang bang sauce! If you don’t like spice, feel free to cook the broccoli as per the recipe below, but add a different sauce based on your preference.
Most vegan bang bang sauce recipes use vegan mayo, but for a healthier alternative, we’re going to use peanut butter! If you have a nut allergy, vegan mayo might be a better option for you.
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Never again do you need to eat steamed or microwaved broccoli. Ready in 15 minutes, this bang bang broccoli works perfectly as a side dish, appetizer or snack.
The inspiration for this recipe came from the Bang Bang Broccoli from Toronto’s Planta Queen. Using a spicy peanut butter based bang bang sauce, it really elevates this simple broccoli tempura to a saucy, full-flavour appetizer.
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Vegan Bang Bang Broccoli
DAIRY-FREE | EGG-FREE | VEGAN
This bang bang broccoli is dairy-free and egg-free, unlike traditional bang bang broccoli!
BANG BANG BROCCOLI INGREDIENTS
This recipe will include the following ingredients:
- egg-free tempura batter mix
- water
- peanut butter
- sweet chili sauce
- sriracha
- boiling water
- broccoli
- Vegetable oil
- Sesame seeds
FULL RECIPE DOWN BELOW
Bang Bang Broccoli Recipe
- 1 cup egg-free tempura batter mix
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 3 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 2 tsp sriracha
- Small Splash of boiling water
- 2 heads broccoli, cut into florets
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Sesame seeds, to garnish
- In a deep fryer or pot fitted with a thermometer, heat vegetable oil to 350°F.
- Place a wire cooling rack over a lipped baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, sweet chili paste, and sriracha. Add a splash of boiling water if the mixture does not combine easily.
- In a large bowl combine the tempura batter mixture and water, whisk.
- Add the broccoli to the tempura mixture and toss to coat.
- Allowing the excess batter to drip off the broccoli and gently add the broccoli into the hot oil.
- Fry for a couple of mins on each side and place onto the wire rack to drip off excess oil.
- Serve drizzled with bang bang sauce and a garnish of sesame seeds.
Hey, I’m Candice & welcome to The Edgy Veg! I veganize popular food recipes for vegans, plant-based diets, eco-conscious eaters & people who are trying to eat more plants over… y’know animals or by-products of animals. I hope you enjoy this tasty vegan recipe!
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Sarah says:
I just tried this but made some changes, so I thought it may be helpful to other visitors! I didn’t have the tempura mix so I just did 1 cup cornstarch with a couple teaspoons of egg replacer powder. Also didn’t have sweet chili paste and only had sambal oelek, so I used that but added a few tbsp of sugar to taste. Also added some mayo to the sauce to help that creamy saucy factor. It was SOOOO delicious. A winner! My family snatched it up within minutes. Can’t wait to make again + maybe try with other veggies? Thanks!!!