This recipe came from a friend so there is no link. We enjoyed it very much. The cauliflower was cooked in an air-fryer but it can easily be roasted in the oven. I didn't want to use the oven because of the hot summer weather, and decided on the air-fryer instead.
Cauliflower Appetizer with Ranch Dressing.
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon paprika
1 cup club soda
1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 cup of ranch dressing (the kind you get in a bottle at the supermarket)
1 tablespoon hot sauce (we used Sciracha)
Preheat air fryer to 350° for 15 minutes, and then use a little cooking spray on the bottom of the fryer basket. Go carefully as everything will be very hot.
Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and paprika in a bowl. Slowly whisk in club soda until combined. Do not overmix as you want some bubbles left. This mixture will be thinner than a regular batter.
Dip the cauliflower florets into batter mixture, coat well but tap off any extra.
Add florets to the basket in one layer (you may have to work in batches).
Cook (at 350ยบ) for 8 minutes and check to make sure things are not browning too much. I think like our ovens, temperatures in these air-frayers may fluctuate.
After 4 minutes of cooking time coat the pieces with more cooking spray.
Repeat above with the remaining cauliflower if you have any left.
Mix the 1 cup of ranch dressing and 1 tablespoon of Sriracha together with a spoon, until completely combined, and serve with the cauliflower at the table. (If you don’t like it spicy, you can always leave out the hot sauce and have the dressing without. Still very good.)
