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Air Fryer Roasted Cauliflower

WRITER BYCassie
POSTEDAugust 5, 2020
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There's no excuse for boring, tasteless vegetables when you can make deliciously golden Roasted Cauliflower in the air fryer in 15 minutes flat.  This super easy air fried cauliflower is a healthy vegan side dish that doesn't compromise on flavour.  

roasted cauliflower on a white plate.

Grab your air fryer friends.  You're just 6 ingredients and 15 minutes away from deliciously golden, caramelised roasted cauliflower.

Cauliflower has a reputation for being a bit "meh", but that's only because it's being cooked the wrong way.  Steaming and boiling leaves cauliflower tasteless and soggy, but roasting cauliflower brings it to life!

Using the air fryer to cook cauliflower roasts it in record time and it gets irresistibly crisp, golden edges.

I love to use a combination of garlic powder and onion powder to season the cauliflower before cooking but feel free to play around with your own spice combination.  Cauliflower is the perfect blank canvass for whatever flavours you want to build.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RECIPE...

  • Easy side dish
  • Super quick
  • No more boring cauliflower! 
roasted cauliflower on a baking tray.

New to air frying?  Be sure to get your free printable Air Fryer Cooking Chart filled with cooking times & temperatures for all your favourite foods, plus tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your air fryer.

INGREDIENTS

ingredients on a wooden board.

Here's what you'll need to make this delicious air fried cauliflower (full measurements listed in the printable recipe card below)...

  • Cauliflower
  • Olive Oil
  • Garlic Powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Salt and Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Place cauliflower florets into a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper on top, then toss to combine.

cauliflower florets in a white bowl.

Move the cauliflower into the air fryer basket, making sure it's in a single layer without overlapping, and cook on 180C / 350F for 7-10 minutes, or until the cauliflower is deeply golden around the edges.

cauliflower florets in an air fryer basket.
roasted cauliflower in an air fryer basket.

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE

  • Only add the cauliflower in a single layer in your air fryer basket to ensure even cooking.  If you have a smaller air fryer you may need to cook in batches, or halve the recipe.
  • Be sure to shake the basket every few minutes while cooking.  This ensures the florets cook evenly, and you'll be able to see how the cauliflower is progressing.  You want the florets to be deeply golden, but not burnt.
  • Don't have an air fryer?  Place the cauliflower on a baking tray and pop in the oven on 180C / 350F for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice, until golden.
  • Try dipping the roasted cauliflower in sriracha aioli - so good!
roasted cauliflower on a white plate.

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RECIPE

Air Fryer Roasted Cauliflower

Air Fryer Roasted Cauliflower

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

There's no excuse for boring, tasteless vegetables when you can make deliciously golden Roasted Cauliflower in the air fryer in 15 minutes flat.  This super easy air fried cauliflower is a healthy vegan side dish that doesn't compromise on flavour.  

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4

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Ingredients

Instructions

1

Place cauliflower florets into a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper on top, then toss to combine.

2

Move the cauliflower into the air fryer basket, making sure it's in a single layer without overlapping. Cook on 180C / 350F for 7-10 minutes, shaking the basket every few minutes, until the cauliflower is cooked through and deeply golden around the edges.

Notes
  • Only add the cauliflower in a single layer in your air fryer basket to ensure even cooking.  If you have a smaller air fryer you may need to cook in batches, or halve the recipe. 
  • Be sure to shake the basket every few minutes while cooking.  This ensures the florets cook evenly, and you'll be able to see how the cauliflower is progressing.  You want the florets to be deeply golden, but not burnt.  
  • Don't have an air fryer?  Place the cauliflower on a baking tray and pop in the oven on 180C / 350F for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice, until golden.  
  • Try dipping the roasted cauliflower in sriracha aioli - so good! 

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Nutrition Facts

Servings:4
Serving Size:1

Amount Per Serving:

calories

98kcal

carbohydrates

7g

protein

3g

fat

7g

saturated fat

1g

polyunsaturated fat

6g

sodium

96mg

fiber

3g

sugar

3g

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