Probably everyone is not indifferent to the tender and tasty cauliflower. You can cook this frozen vegetable in a pan very easily and quickly, in just a few minutes. Such a dish will be not only tasty and fragrant, but also useful.
In addition, it is always possible to diversify all sorts of additions that will give a "zest" to the whole dish and make the taste unforgettable. In our article you will learn all the secrets of cooking this healthy vegetable, how and with what to combine it and how to make dishes from it tasty and colorful. You can also watch a useful video on this topic.
The benefits and harm of frozen vegetable
The right kind of freezing - the so-called "shock" freezing, in which products do not lose their propertiestherefore, when choosing frozen cauliflower, it is important to pay attention to the presence on the package of the corresponding mark.
Roasted cauliflower contains the following vitamin and mineral elements:
- vitamins of three groups at once: A, B, C;
- iron;
- magnesium;
- calcium;
- fluorine.
In this way, including cauliflower and dishes from this vegetable in his menu, a person improves immunity, health of bones and teeth. Eliminates the lack of vitamins, especially vitamin C and helps the intestines to get rid of toxins and toxins.
This product should be used with caution in case of enterocolitis and irritation of the intestines, gout, problems with the thyroid gland, after recent operations, with allergies or idiosyncrasy of this product.
The energy value:
- Calorie - 120 kcal.
- Squirrels - 3 gr.
- Fat - 10 gr.
- Carbohydrates - 6 gr.
Differences in cooking from a fresh head
The main difference in the preparation of frozen cauliflower is that it does not need to boil it beforehand in salted water for several minutes as is the case with fresh. It should also not be thawed - all the necessary portion of frozen vegetables should be immediately placed on a frying pan preheated with oil and thawed cabbage, periodically stirring it.
Another difference compared to a fresh product - frozen cabbage, as a rule, does not need to be divided and crushed, since it is usually frozen in a form already disassembled into small inflorescences, which is quite convenient and saves time in the kitchen.
How to fry delicious?
Such cabbage is cooked in a pan very quickly and it turns out juicy, fragrant and nutritious.
Ingredients Required:
- Standard packaging of frozen cauliflower or any required amount of frozen product.
- Hot water or broth - half a cup or a little more.
- Vegetable oil or olive - a teaspoon.
- Salt, spices - to taste.
Cooking method:
- Without defrosting pour a portion of frozen color. cabbage on a hot frying pan with a small amount of hot oil.
- To make sure that the cabbage melts, it usually takes 5-7 minutes depending on the quantity, while vegetables need to be stirred from time to time. Add some oil if necessary.
- After the cabbage has thawed out and all the ice has disappeared, add half a glass of hot water or broth, as well as salt and spices. Mix everything and cover with a lid.
- Cook in this way on medium heat for 10-15 minutes until cooked.
How else can you cook?
The basic recipe for frozen cauliflower can be supplemented with various variations by adding certain ingredients. For example, you can add eggs and green onions, zucchini and even beans.
In egg batter
To make frozen cauliflower in batter, you will need to mix three beaten eggs, a glass of sour cream, a little flour and spicy salt. In this mixture, which is the batter, dip the cabbage lightly melted in the pan and continue to fry it again with a small amount of butter (for more information about roasting cauliflower, you can find out here). Do not pour water or broth into the dish..
Another option for cooking in batter - roll the vegetable in breadcrumbs (for more information about the recipe for cauliflower fried in a pan in the breadcrumbs can be found in this material).
Board: To make the dish more saturated, you can add finely chopped onion before stewing, after frying it with butter.
With eggs
Colorful frozen cabbage with egg will be an excellent breakfast, the more all the cooking will take a few minutes. First of all, the frozen vegetable should be thawed in a skillet (7-10 minutes). When the cabbage is defrosted and lightly fried to a light golden crust, 2 eggs should be broken into it and, while stirring constantly, dogotovit the dish until the egg mass turns into pieces of omelette.
The finished dish can be sprinkled with fresh chopped greens and serve on the table.
Learn more about cauliflower with egg, fried in a pan can be found here.
We recommend watching a video about frying frozen cauliflower with eggs:
With zucchini
Adding zucchini to cabbage will make an excellent side dish.which is prepared as follows:
- Heat oil in a deep container, put finely grated carrots and onions, also finely chopped.
- Fry onions and carrots to ruddy add frozen color. cabbage, then chopped zucchini medium size.
- Stir and cover.
- When everything is ready - add salt and seasonings, mix everything again.
- Add sour cream or mayonnaise.
- After a couple of minutes, turn off the heat and let the dish stand and soak.
- If you wish, you can pour a beaten egg with sour cream a couple of minutes until tender.
With green beans
By extinguishing the cabbage with beans you can indulge yourself with a hearty dietary stew, which is suitable for those who follow the figure. In addition, this dish is useful for vegetarians and vegetable lovers.
In a hot frying pan to the frozen cabbage, send frozen beans, if necessary, pour in a little water, after 10 minutes add tomatoes, spices, salt and simmer until cooked. Chopped fresh greens pour after turning off the fire.
Filing options
This dish has an excellent rich taste both hot and cold. Fresh or dried greens, tomatoes and garlic will give spice, and creamy milk sauce - a special delicate flavor. Finished cabbage can be sprinkled with grated cheese, and put a boiled sliced egg with a drop of mayonnaise on the plate. A good combination would be fish, chicken, meatballs or meatballs.
Conclusion
Cooking frozen cauliflower in a pan does not take much time, but it will delight you with excellent aroma and saturate the whole body with nutrients, improving health and giving a good mood, because using cauliflower, among other things, reduces the likelihood of depression.
