Saucy Sunday: Sticky Cauliflower Bowls

Saucy Sunday: Sticky Cauliflower Bowls

Since adopting my beloved air fryer, I’ve been experimenting with various sauce recipes to coat my air-fried veggies or tofu. The results of this have been delicious so I’m introducing a new segment on Sundays – “Saucy Sundays”. Each Sunday I will post a recipe that highlights a new sauce that you can use to elevate your air-fried protein or vegetables that are layered on a bed of grains or greens.

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Saucy Sunday: Sticky Cauliflower Bowls

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course dinner, lunch
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Air-fry Caulfilower

  • 1 head small cauliflower chopped into florets
  • 1/2 cup gluten-free flour
  • 1/2 cup almond mlik
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup brown rice cooked, I use pre-cooked frozen brown rice from Trader Joe's

Sticky Sauce

  • 1/4 cup agave
  • 1/4 cup coocnut aminos gf soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp seasame seeds
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp water
  • salt & pepper

For topping

  • 4 green onions chopped
  • everything sesoning to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice as directed, set aside. I like to add a bit of salt to my rice.
  • Cut the cauliflower into florets. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk gluten-free flour, almond milk salt, pepper, and garlic to make the batter. Add gluten-free bread crumbs to another medium mixing bowl.
  • Coat each floret in the batter mixture, let excess drip off, then dip into the breadcrumbs. Place in the air-fryer basket and complete the process until all florets are coated and in the air-fryer basket.
  • Pour the 2 tbsp of olive oil over the cauliflower in the air-fryer. Shake the basket to coat it evenly. Cook in air fryer at 400F for 15 minutes, pausing halfway to shake then continue to cook.
  • While cauliflower is cooking, make the sauce in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Whisk all ingredients together leaving out the cornstarch and water. Cook for about 3 minutes. Whisk cornstarch and water together first before adding to the saucepan. Lower heat to a simmer, and add in the cornstarch/water mixed together until the sauce is thick.
  • Remove cauliflower florets from the air-fryer when done and add to saucepan. Rotate cauliflower florets in the saucepan until evenly coated.
  • Add rice to a bowl then add in cauliflower florets. Top with extra sauce, green onions, and sesame seeds. Ready to serve!