- 4
Ingredients
- 4 SERVINGS
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 head cauliflower, cut in small pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup cold seltzer water (club soda)
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 8 slices sourdough bread
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 slices Wisconsin Pepper Jack cheese
- 4 slices Wisconsin Cheddar cheese
Preparation
Step 1
Heat large sauté pan over high heat.
Add butter and cauliflower; sauté on high until brown, stirring so cauliflower doesn’t burn.
Season with salt and pepper; remove to plate lined with paper towels; drain.
For batter:
Whisk together flours, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk in cold seltzer water until smooth. (Water MUST be cold for tempura-type batter.) Store batter in the refrigerator until ready to fry.
Heat 3-4 inches vegetable oil to 350ºF in fryer or deep pan.
Dip onion slices into the batter to cover and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper-towel-lined plates and season with salt and pepper.
Heat grill over medium.
Drizzle one side of each slice of bread with a 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; place 4 slices, oil-side down, on grill (or use panini press).
Top each slice with Pepper Jack, cauliflower, fried onions, and a slice of Cheddar, in that order.
Place remaining 4 bread slices on top of sandwiches, oil-side up.
Grill, turning once, until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted.