Healthy Air Fryer Cauliflower

Our healthy air fryer cauliflower recipe is a low carb vegetable side dish or snack for lunch and dinner. Within minutes, you can enjoy this low calorie cauliflower from the air fryer that’s loaded with flavor and texture. 

1. FRESH CAULIFLOWER: We love using fresh cauliflower because the flavor is better. If you like crispy cauliflower then the fresh version will get you the char and crisp.
2. CAN YOU AIR FRY FROZEN CAULIFLOWER? Sure you can, but you’ll need to cook it a little longer and hotter around 380°F. The higher temperature will cook out out all the water from frozen cauliflower.
3. CUSTOMIZE FLAVORS: Add your favorite seasonings to mix up this recipe! It’s great to use your favorite blend of seasonings or sauces.
4. FRESH LEMON: Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice for a bright pop of flavor. We love adding fresh lemon zest on the cauliflower too.
5. All air fried cauliflower recipe details are in the recipe box below.

Air Fryer Cauliflower with Garlic

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

Air fried cauliflower makes a great, quick and easy side dish. Adjust the seasonings to taste, or feel free to add different spices to taste. You can use garlic powder or minced garlic. The minced garlic may brown a bit in the air fryer, but many find it delicious that way. Make sure to gently shake or toss the cauliflower halfway through cooking to help the cauliflower cook evenly.

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Ingredients

• 1 small head cauliflower (about 1.5 lbs./680g), cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil , or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder , or 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) kosher salt , or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) black pepper , or to taste
• (optional) chopped parsley , for garnish

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Instructions 

• Place the cut up cauliflower in a large bowl. In another bowl combine the oil, garlic powder (or minced garlic), salt, and pepper.

  Alternate seasoning: Don't combine the seasonings. Instead, in the following step, just add the oil and individual seasonings to the caulifower. (Both ways work fine, some cooks like to combine everythign first, others don't want to dirty an extra bowl. You chose how you like to cook).
  
• Pour about half of the seasoned marinade over the cauliflower. Toss and then repeat with the remaining seasonings (it helps season the cauliflower more evenly to mix in stages). Continue stirring the cauliflower until it completely soaks up all the marinade (there shouldn't be any marinade pooling at the bottom of the bowl).
  
• Put the cauliflower into air fryer basket and spread evenly in the basket.
  
• Air Fry at 360°F/180°C for 12-18 minutes, shake or gently turn half way. Cook to your desired tenderness and liking. Season with chopped parsely if desired.
  

If your air fryer is preheated or if you are cooking multiple batches, you may need to reduce timing by a few minutes (unless preheating is called for in the recipe).

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 98kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 334mg, Potassium: 438mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 1IU, Vitamin C: 69mg, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 1mg

Course: Appetizer, Vegetables

Cuisine: American

Calories: 98

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