Air Fryer Cauliflower Kara Lydon

Crispy and crunchy, this deep-fried cauliflower is prepared in lower than 20 minutes! Served with a spicy dipping sauce, that is the appetizer or facet dish that you simply won’t be able to get sufficient of!

I’ve by no means beloved cauliflower a lot till this recipe.

That is proper – the crunchiness of this cauliflower is the following stage, and its deep fryer turns brown, giving it its pure candy style. In case you are similar to meh for cauliflower, I inform you that this recipe is about to shake up your vegetarian world.

It solely takes a couple of minutes to organize and solely 10-Quarter-hour to prepare dinner, which implies you’ve a prepared appetizer or facet dish in 15-20 minutes!

You may serve plain cauliflower or toss it together with your favourite sauce or pair it with dipping sauce. I embody the recipe for a spicy, creamy dipping sauce that I made to pair with the one that may be a match made in heaven. With solely 4 components you’ll be able to break it whereas your cauliflower is fried within the air.

Mandatory components

Ingredient notes

Cauliflower: In case you use a head of cauliflower, attempt to discover a small to medium head, or you’ll in all probability be left with leftover cauliflower (or you’ll be able to simply throw it away with extra olive oil and spices). In case you are in a rush, you’ll be able to take pre-cut cauliflower flowers, which can prevent a couple of minutes of preparation time.

Olive oil: To crunch correctly, cauliflower will want slightly oil. I used olive oil, however you should utilize every other impartial vegetable oil and even avocado oil.

Paprika: Provides enhanced gentle smoky taste.

The best way to make a deep fryer cauliflower

Stage 1: Chop the cauliflower into florets.

Step 2: Toss the cauliflower with the olive oil, garlic powder, paprika and salt.

Step 3: Place the fryer at 375 levels F. Place the cauliflower in a single layer within the fryer so that there’s little house between the flowers.

Step 4: Prepare dinner (in parts) till the cauliflower turns pink and turns into crispy, tossing each 3-5 minutes, for a complete of about 10-Quarter-hour.

Step 5: Serve instantly whereas scorching. Non-compulsory: serve with dipping sauce or toss with sauce of your selection.

Professional recommendation

• Don’t overfill the fryer with cauliflower. This may stop each bit from turning into crispy. You need to be sure that there may be house between every floret.
• Smaller flowers will flip brown sooner than bigger ones, so attempt to minimize equally giant flowers.
• As cauliflower can burn simply, examine and toss the basket each 3-5 minutes to make sure even browning.
• The second batch (and subsequent batches) might flip brown sooner than the primary as a result of the fryer has already been preheated. I discovered that my first batch took about Quarter-hour, whereas the second batch was nearer to 10 minutes.

Regularly requested questions on recipes

Are you able to fry frozen cauliflower?

Sure! And you do not have to defrost it first. Simply toss frozen cauliflower with olive oil and spices and prepare dinner from frozen. It might take slightly longer to prepare dinner, so if it is nonetheless moist after 10-Quarter-hour, hold checking it each 3-5 minutes or so.

What sauces are you able to serve this with?

I like my spicy particular sauce that I included on this recipe, however this recipe can also be incredible, topped with slightly buffalo sauce!

How are you going to pair this?

This may be an appetizer or a scrumptious facet dish. As a facet dish, you’ll be able to pair it with a protein like my deep fryer hen or slow-cooked salmon and a few sort of starch like my deep fryer baked potato or baked potato salad with the herb French dressing.

Why is not my cauliflower crispy within the deep fryer?

You’ve got in all probability overcrowded the fryer and have to unfold your colours one layer aside otherwise you simply have to prepare dinner them longer!

What fryer are you utilizing?

I take advantage of a Phillips XXL air fryer with a capability of 3lb / 4 qt. I did a variety of analysis and requested colleagues and pals for suggestions and it got here out on prime. (Affiliate hyperlink – at no additional value to you, I’ll earn a small fee in case you click on and make a purchase order)

For extra cauliflower recipes, see mine beneath!

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