What Makes This Recipe So Good
There’s very little prep work involved. If you can cut, toss, and shake, you can cook cauliflower in the air fryer.The air fryer gives you that beautiful deep-fried texture without actually having to deep fry your food, which keeps things easy and healthy.Perfectly cooked cauliflower with the most incredible lemon-garlic aioli? SAY NO MORE! Seriously, this is my new favorite way to eat cauliflower, period. The lemon-garlic aioli is unbelievably delicious. Like, “has no right being this good” delicious. And the air fryer makes the cauliflower perfectly tender with just the right amount of crisp on the edges.
Key Ingredients
Cauliflower – For this recipe, start out with a whole head of cauliflower then remove the leaves and give it a quick rinse. Cut it into bite-sized florets and you’re good to go! Fresh cauliflower will give you a much better texture and flavor than frozen cauliflower, but you can use whichever is easiest for you!
Chef’s Tips
Make sure to cut the cauliflower into evenly-sized florets. If they’re uneven, the smaller pieces will cook much faster than the larger pieces, which will leave you with both burnt and undercooked cauliflower. No one wants that.Your cauliflower needs to be completely dry before it goes in the air fryer, or it’ll steam instead of fry. If possible, rinse it the day before you intend to cook it. If there’s not enough time for that, just make sure to dry it completely with a paper towel!All air fryers are different, and they all cook differently based on the brand, the size, basket vs. rack, altitude of your kitchen, etc. The freshness and size of your cauliflower florets can also affect the cook time! Keep an eye on the cauliflower in the air fryer, especially the first time you cook this recipe, and adjust your cook time as needed to get the best results.
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