Air fryer cauliflower is a delicious and quick side dish. The cauliflower wings are not breaded yet these are the crispier ones. This air fryer cauliflower is a quick flavorful dish that takes less than 15 minutes.
These air fryer cauliflower are perfectly roasted to crispy yet tender bites. So far this is the best side dish you can make in no time. It's so quick in the air frying technique. Just 8 - 10 minutes, and you are ready with a delicious appetizer or sides.
Undoubtedly these are also one of the easiest sides and vegan appetizers you can try. This is also a versatile dish you can use/ serve in many ways in fact, e.g. to the Buddha bowl, salads, or to the cauliflower soup or as a side with your dal rice.
I love cauliflower and all of the cauliflower dishes. Cauliflower is one of the healthiest vegetables. Cauliflower belongs to the cruciferous family of kale, broccoli, etc. And like all cruciferous vegetables, this is also loaded with all nutritional elements.
This vegetable helps reduce obesity by promoting healthy fat loss, diabetes, heart disease, and constipation. High antioxidants help in the prevention of many chronic diseases that can be caused due to free radicals.
Air Fryer Cauliflower - Highlights
- These are delicious and flavorful.
- Minimum ingredients/ spices required
- Quick, takes 10 minutes only
- Vegan, gluten-free, soy-free
- Can be oil-free (oil is optional)
- Healthy vegetables with nutrition
- Perfectly crisp bites
- Yummy and easy low-carb snack
How to air fry cauliflower?
This is an easy dish with only cauliflower and a few spices from the pantry. Here I have added negligible oil but you can totally avoid adding that. And the result will be equally delicious too.
Ingredients for cauliflower wings
Cauliflower Head - The hero ingredient. Take a large head of cauliflower. Cut it into bite-sized pieces. Clean and wash the florets thoroughly. Wipe out lightly with a clean kitchen towel.
Spices - I have taken basic spices like salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and a pinch of chili flakes. You can also add any of the seasonings like taco seasoning, cajun spice mix, fajita seasoning, etc.
Oil - You can add minimal oil 1 - 2 tsp or completely skip this. Rather add 1 - 2 tsp water to the spice mix in a small bowl.
Air-frying the cauliflower wings
This is an easy task. Place the seasoned cauliflower bites into the air-fryer basket. Start the air fryer at 400F for 12 minutes, and flip halfway through. Pause and shake intervally for even cooking.
If there are any smaller chunks that look cooked halfway or at 9 minutes, remove them from the basket and resume with the rest of the florets. Remove the cauliflower when they look golden with a little charred edges.
Tips for crispy cauliflower in air-fryer
Every air fryer cooks differently depending on the brand and size. So don't strictly abide by the timing instructions always. Keep a check on it as overheating may burn the cauliflower.
Again the larger qt air fryer tends to cook faster than the smaller ones. So check the timer depending on the size of your air-fryer. Also, tender cauliflower gets cooked quicker than expected.
Recipe Card for Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings
Air Fryer Cauliflower
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower head
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ยฝ tsp garlic powder
- ยผ tsp black pepper powder
- ยฝ tsp cayenne pepper or paprika
- ยฝ tsp chilli flakes (optional)
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp olive oil (extra virgin) Substitute - vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Wash and clean the cauliflower head.
- Cut out the hard stalk of the cauliflower.
- Cut the florets into bite sized pieces.
- Transfer the pieces to a large mixing bowl.
- Add in all spices mentioned above in the ingredient list.
- Nicely mix all the spices so that cauliflower will get a nice coating.
- Now place them in the air fryer basket.
- Start the air fryer at 400 F (200C) for 12 minutes.
- Pause and shake at 3 minutes interval for even cooking.
- If making in batches, then reduce the timer by 2 minutes after 1st batch.
- If smaller chunks seem cooked in midway, remove them else they will be burnt.
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Nick
I followed this simply recipe and the cauliflower was delicious. My only suggestion is to make sure the florets are a bit on the bigger side.
Ella
This makes me want an air fryer! Love cauliflower, this would be easy to make.
Ipsa Faujdar
Thank you so much. Yes, an air fryer makes it so much easier and quicker too. It's worth the spend indeed.
Sharon
I wanted to make this as an evening snack tonight. But, I am confused as the video instructions do not match the ingredients or recipe.
The video refers to dipping the florets in a batter and then into the breadcrumbs. However, the ingredients do not include anything about the batter or breadcrumbsโฆ
Please explain.
Ipsa Faujdar
The Video is for another TRENDING Recipe "Buffalo Cauliflower". The post u r reading on this page is simply roasted cauliflower. The video is not for roasted cauliflower.