Description
This Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe is made with cauliflower, hot sauce, spices, panko, parmesan cheese and air fried to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head of cauliflower, cut up into florets
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1/4 cup of hot sauce, I used Cholula
- 2 teaspoons of chili powder
- 2 teaspoons of pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 cup of panko crumbs
- 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
- Salt, to taste
- Optional: Ranch or blue cheese
Instructions
- Put the cauliflower in a large bowl and throw in the olive oil, hot sauce, chili powder, pepper, onion powder, and salt and toss. In another bowl, add the bread crumbs and the parmesan cheese. Using the hot sauce mixture as glue, toss the cauliflower in the sauce, then coat with the parmesan-bread crumbs, and place on the baking sheet. Repeat with the rest.
- Air fry at 350˚F for 15 minutes, shaking a couple times during the cooking process. Cauliflower is done when the florets are a bit browned, but not mushy.
- Serve with ranch or blue cheese.
Notes
- Cut the cauliflower into similar-sized pieces: This ensures even cooking and prevents some pieces from becoming too crispy or too soft.
- Dry the cauliflower well: Use paper towels to pat dry the cauliflower after washing it. Excess moisture can prevent the cauliflower from getting crispy in the air fryer.
- Don't overcrowd the air fryer basket: Overcrowding the basket can result in uneven cooking and can prevent the cauliflower from getting crispy. Cook the cauliflower in batches if necessary.
- Shake the basket: During the cooking process, shake the air fryer basket a few times to ensure that the cauliflower is cooking evenly on all sides.
- Adjust the seasoning to your taste: Taste the buffalo sauce before tossing it with the cauliflower and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Serve immediately: Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower is best served immediately when it's still hot and crispy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sides
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 52
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 2.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.4 g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2.6g
- Cholesterol: 5.1mg
