Edamame & Cauliflower Fritters
with Roasted Broccoli Slaw & Sweet Chili Mayo
- Soy
- Eggs
- Milk
- Wheat
Confessional rhyme time: The very thought of fritter batter makes our hearts go pitter-patter. Especially for these saucer-sized fritters that are practically bursting with veggies. Our clever chefs mixed mashed edamame, cauliflower rice, and scallions into the tempura batter, and seasoned it with garlic and ginger. The result: Flavor-packed fritters that are crisp on the outside, tender inside, and absolutely irresistible drizzled with sweet chili mayo. Because we always crave more crunch, there’s a refreshing side slaw with roasted broccoli, tossed in a sesame—sweet chili dressing. Be still, our hearts!
Ingredients
1 clove
Garlic
1 thumb
Ginger
2 unit
Scallions
4 ounce
Shelled Edamame
(Contains: Soy)
6 ounce
Riced Cauliflower
82 g
Tempura Batter
(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat)
8 ounce
Broccoli Florets
4 ounce
Shredded Red Cabbage
1.5 ounce
Sesame Dressing
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
(Contains: Soy)
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce (except cauliflower rice). • Cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces if necessary. Peel and mince or grate garlic and half the ginger (all for 4 servings). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens; mince whites.
• Toss broccoli on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place edamame, garlic, and ginger in a medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave for 1 minute. • Mash half the edamame lightly with a fork. Add cauliflower rice and scallion whites; stir to combine. • Stir in tempura mix, 1⁄3 cup cold water (2⁄3 cup for 4 servings), ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4), and pepper. TIP: Batter should be very thick but not dry; add a splash of water if necessary.
• Heat a 1⁄3-inch layer of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is shimmering and hot enough that a drop of batter sizzles when added to the pan, carefully add 1½ TBSP scoops of batter to pan; press down lightly with a spoon. (TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.) Cook until golden brown and crisp, 3-4 minutes per side. TIP: If necessary, heat more oil in pan between batches. • Transfer fritters to a paper-towel-lined plate. Season with salt.
• In a large bowl, toss together roasted broccoli, cabbage, sesame dressing, and half the chili sauce. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. • In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and remaining chili sauce. Add water 1 tsp at a time, until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
• Divide slaw and fritters between plates. Drizzle chili mayo over fritters. Garnish with scallion greens and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique and delicious flavor combination, with some calling it a "flavor explosion" 🎉.
- Ease of prep: Several found it time-consuming or messy to fry the fritters; some suggested air fryer or baked options.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more seasoning to the fritters; some found them bland without the sauce.
- Leftovers: Fritters reheat well in the toaster oven; slaw doesn't keep as nicely after a couple days.
- Portions: Some felt it wasn't quite filling enough as a main dish; consider serving with rice or bread.
- Slaw: Mixed reviews on the broccoli-cabbage slaw; many loved it, while others found the texture combination odd.
Reviews from our home cooks
The cauliflower fritters took much longer to cook than the recipe called for, and were largely flavorless. Mashing edamame with a fork isn't an easy endeavor, and was in fact downright unpleasant to wrestle with. Texture was good, though. Not sure how well the choice of sweet chili mayo went with it--may have been better with a soy sauce or something. The broccoli slaw, however, stole the show. I'd never met a slaw I liked before this one, but somehow it was amazing despite the raw purple cabbage. We devoured it so fast, and will absolutely be making it again. Super easy, amazingly tasty, absolutely loved this slaw. Made up for the fritters for sure.
I loved the inclusion of cauliflower rice - other recipes I've seen for cauliflower fritters used microwaved cauliflower. The texture with the edamame was wonderful. I also noticed the recipe was on Pinterest which is a nice touch - much better than having to save pieces of paper. Thanks!
I never thought to roast broccoli before using it in a salad. Excellent flavors and texture in the salad. I had no idea what to expect with cauliflower and edamame fritters, but they were amazing!
Great fritters. A bit labor intensive but worth it. Edamame should be incorporated in more meals. And cauliflower is also a flexible ingredient to cook with.
Moldy garlic and broccoli - subbed in our own. Instructions don't specify to separate edamame in half - half for mashing BEFORE telling you to mix the edamame into cauliflower and scallion whites for the microwave. If you read the directions in order and not all the way through you would end up microwaving all the edamame. Fritters were a bit bland - we added some salt and chili powder.
The roasted broccoli was actually amazing just by itself (I sampled it when it came out of the oven). I think the edamame kept the fritters from being as crisp as I'd like, just due to their texture. The dipping sauce was a good complement, though.
YES!!! I gave this one 5 STARS!!! When I told the family what we were having for dinner, my brother-in-law's head snapped back like he'd been throat punched. We were ALL delighted with this recipe. As a general rule, I do not fry foods. Since this was edamame and cauliflower, we felt we could afford the grease. As we all cautiously took a bite of the fritters, we realized they basically tasted like hash browns. But that sauce - WOW! It was what they needed to make them pop. The Hubs RAVED over the broccoli slaw. It was divine.
Never cooked with a tempura batter before, what a blast! I did a small practice one before fully committing. Cauliflower and edamame was a delicious unexpected surprise. Then add the red cabage broccoli salad with a killer dressing! G'night!!!! A++
The fritters were excellent, but since it was our first recipe, they were mostly cold by the time we finished everything. The side dish would have been better if it had been split---roasted broccoli by itself and the cabbage in a slaw with more flavor or perhaps cooked.
The fritters were so moist inside and crispy outside and seasoning was perfect. The sweet chili mayo was SO good I would use it on everything. I added a bit of mayo to the slaw and it was delicious, along with some toasted sesame oil and honey. The slaw itself is quite salty so I would not add additional salt next time.
