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Korean Fried Cauliflower made with an Airfryer

June 8, 2018 by Carmy 9 Comments

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Getting ready for game day? Looking for a healthier alternative for game day eats? Feed your hunger with this delicious Korean Fried Cauliflower made with an Airfryer, whether you’re cheering on the Blue Jays or watching the NBA and NHL playoffs.

It's game day! Looking for a healthier alternative for game day eats? Feed your hunger while watching the big game, whether it's the MLB, NBA, or NFL, with this delicious Airfryer Korean Fried Cauliflower.

Disclaimer: this post is written in partnership with Philips Canada. All opinions are my own and thank you for supporting the brands who support me! These partnerships are what make working on this blog possible.

Korean Fried Cauliflower made with an Airfryer

There’s just something so satisfying about hanging out at a Korean restaurant with some Korean Fried Chicken surrounded by your friends watching the game! However, deep fried chicken isn’t the healthiest thing to eat a ton of especially with all the games coming up, so I thought I’d make something just as delicious but healthier at home for the guys! These Korean Fried Cauliflower made with an Airfryer are a crowd pleaser – they’re flavourful, have the perfect crunch, and hits the spot without being deep fried. These are an amazing healthier alternative for your typical deep fried game-day eats!

What Is An AirFryer?

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The Philips Turbostar Digital Airfryer is a handy appliance that mimics the results of deep frying with nothing more than hot air and little to no oil. Instead of completely submerging the food in oil, air-frying takes just a tablespoon of oil to achieve a similar taste and texture to deep-fried foods. AKA Carmy will get to have allllll the crispy foods without having to deep fry anything! Definitely a kitchen appliance you want in your arsenal.

It's game day! Looking for a healthier alternative for game day eats? Feed your hunger while watching the big game, whether it's the MLB, NBA, or NFL, with this delicious Airfryer Korean Fried Cauliflower.

What You’ll Need To Make This Korean Fried Cauliflower

It's game day! Looking for a healthier alternative for game day eats? Feed your hunger while watching the big game, whether it's the MLB, NBA, or NFL, with this delicious Airfryer Korean Fried Cauliflower.

Equipment:

  • Philips Turbostar Digital Airfryer
  • Sauce Pan
  • Cooling Rack (for the excessive batter to drip off)

For The Batter

  • Flour
  • Cornstarch
  • Baking Soda
  • Garlic Powder
  • Paprika

For The Sauce

  • Gochujang (pepper paste)
  • Soy Sauce
  • Honey
  • Water

Tips and Tricks for Making Korean Fried Cauliflower in the Airfryer

  • Due to the cauliflower being coated in batter, you want to make sure the cauliflower is placed into the basket in a single layer without it touching each other so the air can reach all the cauliflowers
  • I lightly sprayed the basket with non-stick so the battered cauliflower won’t be stuck to the basket
  • This recipe is made with 1 cauliflower, this feeds around 2 people, double it if you’re feeding more!
  • If there’s extra sauce leftover, use it as a dip!
  • To add to your game day eats: you can also airfry some sweet potato fries to serve alongside the cauliflower

It's game day! Looking for a healthier alternative for game day eats? Feed your hunger while watching the big game, whether it's the MLB, NBA, or NFL, with this delicious Airfryer Korean Fried Cauliflower.


It's game day! Looking for a healthier alternative for game day eats? Feed your hunger while watching the big game, whether it's the MLB, NBA, or NFL, with this delicious Airfryer Korean Fried Cauliflower.

Korean Fried Cauliflower

Looking for a healthier alternative for game day eats? Feed your hunger whether you’re cheering on the Blue Jays or watching the NBA and NHL playoffs, with this delicious Korean Fried Cauliflower made with the Philips Turbostar Digital Airfryer.
5 from 6 votes
Print Rate
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 22 mins
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cauliflower, cut up into smaller pieces

For the batter

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 cup water

For the sauce

  • 6 tbsp Gochujang (pepper paste)
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 4 tbsp water

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, garlic powder, and paprika. Give it a mix and then add the water to create the batter.
  • Dip the cauliflower into the batter and make sure to coat it entirely. Let it sit on a rack for a minute to let extra batter dip off.
  • Once ready, place it into the airfryer in a single layer and set it to 350 for 12 minutes (no preheating required!)  
  • While the cauliflower is "frying" in the airfryer, prep your sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients into a saucepan. Mix it well and let it come to a simmer  on low heat then turn off the heat.
  • Once the cauliflower is finished in the airfryer, place it into the saucepan to coat the cauliflower before setting it aside.
  • Continue until all the cauliflower has been fried.
  • Optional: serve with other healthy game day snacks like celery and sweet potato fries (that can also be made in the airfryer!)
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Authour: Carmy
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Asian

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  1. Gloria

    June 8, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    5 stars
    We love cauliflower, but I have never tried it prepared this way. Sounds delicious to me….that sauce sounds amazing. I will have to see if I can get this to work in my airfryer….I know we would devour this. Perfect side to grilling season…and I would use it as a great appetizer too.

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  2. Sarah

    June 9, 2018 at 9:18 pm

    5 stars
    I am completely intrigued by air fryers. I want one! And I also love seasoned cauliflower- and air frying seems brilliant with this! I usually bake my seasoned cauliflower, but I bet it’s even better crispy!!

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  3. Sandra Shaffer

    June 11, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    5 stars
    This Korean friend cauliflower dish looks delicious! I’ve been thinking about getting an air fryer. I rarely fry my foods because of the mess it can make, but I’m missing out on some tasty dishes. An air fryer is much healthier option and it looks so easy to use with minimal clean up!

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  4. michele

    June 11, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    5 stars
    The recipe sounds absolutely out of this world! Ive been eying an air fryer and reading about yours makes me want to get one asap. So many great things to try in on! Thanks for sharing–

    Reply
  5. Lisa

    June 11, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    5 stars
    Love the idea of using cauliflower with Korean flavors! This looks like a great recipe!

    Reply
  6. Anna

    June 13, 2018 at 10:56 am

    5 stars
    I am so excited to try this recipe! I am always looking for new ideas to use my Air Fryer more often. This fried cauliflower sounds perfect!

    Reply
  7. popeyed

    February 3, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    It seems like there’s way too much flour and cornstarch compared to liquids. This creates a thick cookie dough like batter – definitely not something you can coat cauliflower in. Can you confirm the amounts are correct?

    Reply
    • Carmy

      February 3, 2019 at 8:56 pm

      Hi! Yup, that is the amount that I used. However, mine was not the consistency of cookie batter. If yours ends up coming out to be too thick, I suggest adding 1 tbsp of water at a time to make it your desired consistency & increase the paprika and garlic powder by 1/2 tbsp as well.

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  8. Karen

    January 17, 2021 at 7:46 pm

    I’m eager to try this recipe especially after seeing the 5-star rating. But it seems those who commented had yet to make it & test the recipe to give a true rating. As soon as ii try it, I will post.

    Reply

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