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This Air Fryer Cauliflower is easy to make and involves almost no clean-up. The air fryer helps create crisp cauliflower, taking your favorite cauliflower recipe to the next level. All you need is cauliflower, a small amount of olive oil and your favorite spices!
I recently bought an air fryer and I can not stop using it. I love making this Air Fryer Cauliflower. There is so much to love about an air fryer and I don’t know why I didn’t jump on board sooner.
So far I have made air fryer cauliflower, steak, vegetables and potatoes in my air fryer. If I could recommend one appliance to buy this holiday season, the air fryer is it. I love that I can make a light vegetable side dish quickly with little to no clean-up.
My three favorite things about the air fryer are the easy clean-up, the quick cook time and the fact that you use a lot less oil and can crisp up foods so they almost taste fried. Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables. It is a great addition to bowls like this Mediterranean Buddha Bowl, Greek Quinoa Bowl or this Salmon Bowl.
I have a lot of favorite air fryer recipes like these Air Fryer Apple Chips, Air Fryer Salmon Bites, Air Fryer Eggplant Fries, Air Fryer Cod, Air Fryer Coconut Chicken Tenders and this Air Fryer Salmon.
How Long Does it Take to Air Fry Cauliflower?
The temperature you air fry your cauliflower at is going to determine how long it takes to cook. Following the guide below for typical cook times at different temperatures but my sweet spot seems to be 400 degrees F.
- 425℉ bake for 20 to 25 minutes
- 400 degrees takes about 30 minutes
- 350℉ bake for about 35 minutes
Recipe Tips
- Don’t Overcrowd: You don’t want to overcrowd your vegetables in the air fryer or they won’t all cook evenly. For air-fried cauliflower make sure you give the cauliflower a bit of spice in the basket to let the air circulate.
- Even Chopping: When roasting any vegetables whether in the air fryer or the oven it is important to chop your vegetables to a similar size. This also helps them cook evenly!
- Shake Basket: I shake my basket of vegetables once or twice while they are cooking to help promote even cooking.
- Cheese: Cheese is a great addition to cauliflower. Try adding parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, feta cheese or sharp cheddar cheese.
- Frozen Veggies: Did you know you can air fry frozen vegetables? You just need to make sure you leave more space than with non-frozen vegetables so the water can evaporate easily and the vegetables can be come tender on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside.
- Spices: There are a lot of great spices to use on cauliflower. Try garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, red chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin and turmeric.
Storage Tips
Store the leftover cauliflower in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To reheat you can heat it back up in the air fryer.
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Air Fryer Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower, cut into 1 inch florets {about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds}
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, {optional for spice}
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Wash and cut the cauliflower into 1-inch florets and place them in a large mixing bowl with the minced garlic.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the olive oil, turmeric, cumin, paprika, coriander, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper and stir. Drizzle the olive oil mixture over the cauliflower and toss to coat.
- Spread in an even layer in the air fryer basket. Cook for 30 minutes or until the cauliflower is soft, shaking the basket one or two times while cooking to promote even cooking.
- Serve warm with chopped cilantro.
Notes
- You can modify the spices to your tastes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love how crispy this gets without the oil
I think my favorite tip from this post is that I didn’t know I can air fry FROZEN veggies, thanks! Never knew that. I also sometimes dip my veggies in panko and air fry them. I have an Emeril air fryer that I got on QVC and I use it ALL of the time. I even make steak in it!
Glad to help! I just tried steak last night and it worked so well. I was shocked! For the frozen veggies – you just have to make sure you cook the vegetables based on the type of veggie — if its a more soft or a harder veggie.