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Crispy Air-Fryer Cauliflower
This cauliflower is coated in a simple savoury batter and cooked in an air fryer until crisp outside and tender inside.
From YouTube · Mar 24, 2026
This cauliflower is coated in a simple savoury batter and cooked in an air fryer until crisp outside and tender inside.
10 min
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
25 min
Total time
1 batch made with 500 g cauliflower
Yield
Ingredients
14 ingredients- 500 g cauliflower florets
- 800 g water
- 50 g vinegar
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided use not stated
- 2 eggs
- 5 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, grated or minced
- Sesame seeds, quantity not stated
- Olive oil, quantity not stated
- Sweet chilli sauce, for serving
- Teriyaki sauce, for serving
- Sriracha sauce, for serving
Method
10 steps- Cut the cauliflower into evenly sized florets.
- Use the water, vinegar and salt as shown in the original video to clean or prepare the cauliflower; the written source does not preserve the exact procedure.
- Drain and dry the cauliflower thoroughly.
- Mix the eggs, flour, baking powder, black pepper, garlic and the required salt into a batter.
- Coat the cauliflower florets evenly in the batter.
- Arrange the florets in a single layer in the air-fryer basket without overlapping.
- Add sesame seeds and a small amount of olive oil if using.
- Air-fry for about 15 minutes, turning or shaking if needed, until golden and tender.
- The creator does not state an air-fryer temperature in the written source, so follow the temperature demonstrated in the original video.
- Serve with sweet chilli, teriyaki or sriracha sauce.
Recipe notes
Helpful tips
- Dry the florets thoroughly before adding batter.
- Do not overcrowd the basket.
- The air-fryer temperature is missing from the written source.
- The precise purpose and timing of the vinegar-water mixture are not retained.
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Knife
- Chopping board
Storage
Best served immediately. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 2 days and reheat in the air fryer.
Additional tips
- Source verification is still needed for the exact air-fryer temperature and vinegar-water preparation.
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