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I can't say I've ever tried to crisp it, I have cooked the shit out of it and can't really think it if crisping. Even coming out brown in an oven or a skillet I still don't think I'd say it's ever crispy, you'd have to put something heavier in the breading, I'd try panko?
I would actually consider:
Not cutting up florets and cut it with as much surface area as you can so there's surface area to hit your pan/ grill/ baking sheet.
Maybe consider a simple syrup solution applied to the cauliflower and then browned. The sugar on the surface ought to provide the required texture.
That is actually something I planned on trying. I often fry chicken and add some balsamico and honey or lately sweet chilli sauce to glaze it, and I thought of trying this with cauliflower for a change.
Interesting. Hadn’t thought of simple syrup. I love ordering crispy cauliflower bites when I am out and now that I’m thinking about it they do tend to often have a glaze.