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Crispy, crunchy, saucy, and spicy. This Air Fryer Korean Cauliflower is a delicious vegan appetizer with zero oil and a perfect taste. Inspired by the cheesecake factory's Korean fried cauliflower. It's just that it is in a much healthier form. Great for after-school snacks and games, they are finger-licking.
Why do we love this Air Fryer Korean Cauliflower?
This dish is super easy to make, my teens make this without my assistance, and I am so proud of them. Cooking in an air fryer takes almost no effort and doesn't make your kitchen a big mess. I like that I can use fewer utensils and lots of cleaning is unnecessary.
What Ingredients are needed?
Cauliflower Florets- you can use frozen cauliflower florets, fresh cauliflower florets from the store, or take a fresh cauliflower and make florets yourself. Either way, it is okay.
Rice Flour- You can buy from any grocery store, especially Indian stores.
Corn Flour, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, sugar, baking powder, and cold water.
For the sticky sauce,
Gochujang sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup/brown sugar, Soy sauce.
Step by step process,
Tips for making a perfect sticky sauce,
I use a pan to make it more luscious and sticky. Saute minced garlic in the oil till it becomes fragrant. Pour everything into the pan and cook everything till it becomes deliciously moist. Coat each of the cauliflower tempura with the sauce and enjoy.
What to serve with this,
I love to help them as an appetizer, but rice eaters in our home like to pair them with sticky rice or sometimes noodles. Enjoy them with whatever pairing you have, but I will insist you make them.
Tips for air frying,
Do not make it(cauliflower florets) either too big or too small.
Make sure the tempura batter is thick enough to cover the florets.
Use chilled water to make the tempura batter. That will make your tempura crisp and light.
Use parchment paper to bake the cauliflower florets in the air fryer.
I have not used oil for baking the cauliflower tempura; however, if you want, brush them with a little bit of fat from both sides.
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Air Fryer Korean Cauliflower
Ingredients
For Making Cauliflower Tempura
- 10-12 Medium Cauliflower Florets
- ½ Cup Rice Flour
- 2 Tbsp Corn Flour
- ½ Tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- ⅓ Tsp Salt
- ¼ Tsp Black pepper ,crushed
- ½ Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Ice Cold water(pour the water little by little ,you may not need the whole cup.Batter should be lump free and consistent like pancake batter.
For Sticky Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 4 Tbsp Gochujang paste(gluten free if needed)
- 1 Tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 2 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- Scallion for garnish(optional)
- Green Chilies for garnish (optional)
- ½ Tbsp Corn Starch
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 370 F. Line the basket of the air fryer with parchment paper.
- Cut the cauliflower into small /medium florets.Big florets take too much time to get crispy .
- Mix everything written under tempura batter to make a lump free pancake type tempura batter.
- Dip all the cauliflower florets into the batter. Make sure each floret is covered with the batter perfectly.
- Line them in one layer in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry them till they get crispy and golden.
- Turn them over in between.
- Remove tempura cauliflower on a plate.
- Take a pan or wok. Heat sesame oil in it.
- Add minced garlic to it .Saute once and mix everything written under the sticky sauce in the pan.
- Cook till it becomes glossy and thick but not super thick.
- If it becomes too thick ,add one tbsp of hot water.
- Add tempura cauliflower to the sauce and coat them nicely.
- Garnish with scallion and green chilies, and enjoy.
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