Air fryer recipe · Starters
Honey Sesame Cauliflower
Golden florets in a sweet-savoury honey glaze, finished with a snowfall of toasted sesame.
- 30 minTotal time
- 200°CAir fryer
- 6Serves
- VegetarianDiet
Nutrition per serving
- 120kcal
- 2.8 gprotein
- 24.3 gcarbs
- 2.1 gfat
- 1.8 gfibre
Per serving, about 6 servings. Figures are estimates from standard ingredient databases, not medical, dietetic, or nutritional advice.
Ingredients
- Cauliflower florets1 medium head
- Cornflour batter1/2 cup
- Honey3 tbsp
- Soy sauce2 tbsp
- Toasted sesame seeds2 tbsp
- Garlic, minced3 cloves
Method
Batter the florets
Whisk the cornflour with a little water and salt into a thin, pancake-style batter, then dip each floret and let the excess drip away. A thin coat crisps cleanly, while a thick, dripping one bakes gummy and pale.
First bake
Mist the basket and the florets with oil, then air fry at 200°C for 12 minutes until the edges turn golden and dry, shaking halfway. Turning them stops one side sitting flat and pale, so they brown evenly on all faces.
Reduce the glaze
Simmer the honey, soy sauce and garlic until it thickens into a syrup that coats the back of a spoon. Pull it off the heat the moment it bubbles thickly, because honey tips from glossy to burnt and bitter in seconds.
Glaze and crisp again
Toss the baked florets in the warm glaze, scatter over half the sesame seeds and air fry at 200°C for 4 min. Finish with the rest of the sesame so the coating sets sticky and shiny while the florets keep their crunch.
