Air Fryer Korean Fried Cauliflower Recipes

AIR FRYER KOREAN FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400 F.
• Cut cauliflower into florets. Toss cauliflower florets with 1 Tbsp of oil in a large bowl.
• Using an oil mister, spray the air fryer basket with oil.
• Place cauliflower florets in the air fryer basket and cook for 7 minutes. Avoid overcrowding the air fryer. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to make this in 2-3 batches. Flip cauliflower using rubber tongs and cook for another 6 minutes.
• While cauliflower is frying, mix gochujang paste, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger paste, and garlic in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickens. Remove from heat.
• Toss air-fried cauliflower with the sauce. Make sure that cauliflower florets are evenly coated with the sauce. Devour immediately.
• Preheat oven to 450 F. Cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a bowl, toss cauliflower florets with olive oil. Spread cauliflower florets on the sheet pan. Make sure not to overcrowd the sheet pan.
• Roast cauliflower for 30 minutes.
• While cauliflower is roasting, mix gochujang paste, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger paste, and garlic in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickens. Remove from heat.
• Coat roasted cauliflower with sauce. Devour immediately.

AIR FRYER ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut garlic in half and smash with the blade of a knife. Place in a bowl with oil, salt, and paprika. Add cauliflower and turn to coat.
• Place the coated cauliflower in the bowl of the air fryer and cook to desired crispiness, shaking every 5 minutes, about 15 minutes total.

KOREAN AIR FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• To make the sauce, whisk together the soy sauce, gochujang, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in a large bowl. While whisking, slowly pour in the oil in a steady stream and continue whisking until emulsified. Gradually whisk in the warm water until you reach a thin sauce-like consistency; you may not need the entire 1/2 cup of water depending on how thick your gochujang is. Set aside.
• To make the batter for the cauliflower, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in the water until you have created a thick batter. Place a cooling rack over a board lined with wax or parchment paper. Dip the cauliflower florets in the batter and then place them on the rack to allow the excess batter to drip off.
• Spray the basket of the air fryer lightly with oil. Working in batches, arrange the battered florets in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook at 350°F (180°C) for 12 minutes until the florets are browned on the outside and tender on the inside.
• Place the cooked florets in the bowl with the sauce and toss to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. Repeat with the remaining florets. Serve warm.

AIR FRIED KOREAN CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat your air fryer (or oven) to 400 degrees. See notes above if using an oven. (oven temp is different). Chop up your caulflower into florets or small 1-inch pieces. Using a large mixing bowl, combine and whisk together all of the ingredients from the almond flour* to the soy sauce. If the batter seems too thick, you can add another tablespoon of water. Taste, and adjust anything as needed.
• Add the cauliflower into the bowl and mix together until all of the cauliflower is nicely coated with the gochujang batter. If making the "crunchy cauliflower", coat each one in panko and proceed.
• When the air fryer is preheated and ready to go, place the cauliflower into your air fryer drawer or on the racks and air fry for about 8 minutes, rotating the trays halfway through. Be sure to watch your cauliflower so it doesn't burn. Repeat until all of the cauliflower is air fried or baked.
• When serving: garnish with some green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy this Korean cauliflower just by itself, or in a taco or wrap or with a bowl of rice. Enjoy!