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
Servings: 2 people
Course: dinner, lunch
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. Cook rice as directed, set aside. I like to add a bit of salt to my rice.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Remove cauliflower florets from the air-fryer when done and add to saucepan. Rotate cauliflower florets in the saucepan until evenly coated.
  7. Add rice to a bowl then add in cauliflower florets. Top with extra sauce, green onions, and sesame seeds. Ready to serve!