Air Fryer Sesame Cauliflower is a vegetarian and vegan version of sweet and sticky Asian sesame chicken. It's simple to make and completely addicting.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
4servings
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Equipment
Air fryer
Ingredients
4cupsCauliflowercut into florets
1cupUnsweetened Almond Milk
1cupAll-purpose Flour
1/4cupWater
1/4cupSoy Sauce
1TbspSesame Oil
1 tspRice Wine Vinegar
1tspCornstarch
1tspGrated Garlic
1tspGrated Ginger
Instructions
Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the almond milk and flour. Dip the cauliflower florets into the batter, allowing any excess batter to drip off.
Place the cauliflower in the air fryer, making sure they do not touch. You don’t want to overcrowd the basket!
Air fry at 400F for 15-18 minutes or until the cauliflower are golden brown.
While the cauliflower is frying, prepare the sauce by combining the remaining ingredients (water, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, cornstarch, garlic, and ginger) in a small frying pan set over medium heat.
Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook until it has reduced and thickened-- about 5 minutes. Then, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for 5 minutes before saucing
Remove the cauliflower from the air fryer, and let cool for 5 minutes. Combine the cauliflower in a large bowl. Toss to combine and serve immediately. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion, if desired.
Notes
Pro Tip! This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the "Air Fry" function.
Do not allow the cauliflower florets to touch each other in the air fryer.
Add spice by drizzling with sriracha or adding red pepper flakes to the sauce.