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air fryer buffalo cauliflower

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Make these crispy cauliflower bites in the air fryer in less than 30 minutes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer
  • 1 MIxing Bowl
  • 2 Bowls/ deep plates for batter and bread crumbs

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large cauliflower head cut into small-medium bite sized pieces.

For Batter

  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • water /milk as required

Bread Crumbs Mix

  • 1 cup panko crumbs
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Buffalo Sauce

  • 3/4 cup hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey tomato ketchup
  • 1/4 cup melted butter or olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions
 

Homemade Buffalo Sauce

  • In a mixing bowl add hot sauce, melted butter, garlic powder, tomato ketchup or honey (to balance heat). Whisk until mixed. You can also use store-bought buffalo sauce.

Prepare the breaded cauliflower

  • Preheat the air fryer at 400 F.
  • Clean the cauliflower and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
  • Prepare the batter with all purpose flour and cornstarch.
  • Seasoning with a pinch of salt and paprika. Add milk or water to make the batter.
  • In another plate take panko crumbs along with some seasoning added to it.
  • Take florets one by one, dip it in the batter and then roll on the bread crumbs mix to coat nicely.

Air Fry

  • Spray oil to the basket and place the coated cauliflower in the air fryer basket. Spray oil once from the top.
  • Start the air fryer at 400 F for 10 minutes.
  • Flip the cauliflower in the midways. After 10 minutes, it turns crispy.

Coat with Buffalo Sauce

  • Transfer the florets to another bowl.
  • Add buffalo sauce to the florets and again place it inside the air fryer and cook for 2 - 3 minutes more.
  • Remove and serve with a favorite dip.

Notes

Extra Tips

Don't overcrowd the basket. Arrange the florets in a single layer. 
To make it low carb, substitute flour batter with egg wash and bread crumbs with almonds flour, and parmesan cheese.

Cauliflower bites without breading

If you are making the cauliflower wings without breading, that will be easier, also quicker. You just need to add hot sauce or buffalo sauce and a few other seasonings to it. Mix it nicely so that the cauliflower florets are well covered with the sauces before placing them in the air fryer. Add a mix of almond meal and parmesan cheese and toss again mixing them all. Air fry at 400 F for 12 minutes or till it's cooked perfectly.

How to store & Reheat?

Store the leftover once cooled completely in a refrigerator box or air-tight container for 3 - 5 days. When to reheat, place them back into the air fryer and start at 400 F for 2 - 3 minutes.
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