MONDAY RECIPE POST - AIR FRYER ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

This Monday's recipe came from All Recipes, made by Bren.  You can look at the original if you click on the link above in red lettering.

Air Fryer Roasted Cauliflower 

Serves:                    2 

Calories:             118 per serving

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time:      15 minutes
Total time:            25 minutes

3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
4 cups cauliflower florets

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Cut garlic in half and smash with the blade of a knife.  Place in a bowl with oil, salt and paprika.  Add cauliflower and turn to coat.

Place the coated cauliflower in the bowl of the air fryer and cook to desired crispness, about 15 minutes, shaking every 5 minutes.

Our air-fryer is relatively new and I have been experimenting with different things.

This was an very tasty side dish, and would be great for a snack also. 

It took about 10 minutes as they seemed cooked enough, but depends on how well done you like your cauliflower.  This was just past the crisp-tender stage and it does brown very quickly.

I didn't have fresh garlic and instead used garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon, entirely up to you.

We used avocado oil instead of the peanut oil. 

If I didn't have an air-fryer I would put the oven on at the given temperature (400 deg F), on a foil-lined baking tray, for about 20 minutes.  If you do it this way, don't forget to check it for doneness, and maybe give it a stir half way through the cooking process.  I still like to roast my vegetables in the oven.

It will be fun to try other seasonings, but the smoked paprika and garlic were very nice.

I added half a raw onion cut into chunks, which was left over from another recipe.  We love grilled onions so will use a whole one next time.

Also, I like the idea of using broccoli.

The photo isn't that great and doesn't do it justice but it was so tasty.

That's about all I can think of for now.



Take good care of yourselves out there.  It is a very scary time.  Hugs and love to everyone.

Added note 9-16-20: Valerie from A Mixed Bag asked me about the air-fryer and I thought I would share a photo of ours.  I also found the following information: "An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food using the convection mechanism.  It is a smaller version of the convection oven."  

My recipes use a minimal amount of oil so it is also healthier than cooking in a deep fryer.  

This is the one I have and what I like is that you can put the basket, and the strainer inside the basket, into the dishwasher.  

I also noticed that the person in the photo is pouring frozen French fries into the basket.  I never thought of using frozen food, and that might be nice if you have a bag of French fries or anything else you want to try in the freezer.