Honey Chipotle Air Fryer Cauliflower Bites
User Reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
322 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
American
Honey Chipotle Air Fryer Cauliflower Bites
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These Honey Chipotle Air Fryer Cauliflower Bites are perfectly crispy, hearty, made easily in the air fryer, and coated in the most mouthwatering honey chipotle sauce! This recipe is a copycat of Chili's honey chipotle chicken crispers, but made vegetarian by using cauliflower instead of chicken.
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Ingredients
Cauliflower
- 1 large head cauliflower cut into florets
Breading
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup beer or seltzer/sparkling water
Honey Chipotle Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 Tbsp BBQ sauce
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne or less, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a wire cooling rack and set next to the air fryer.
- In a mixing bowl, add breading ingredients (flour, smoked paprika, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and beer), and stir until well combined.
- Add cauliflower florets to the mixing bowl and stir to coat. Add breaded florets to prepared wire rack and allow excess batter to drip off.
- Spray basket of air fryer with nonstick cooking spray, add cauliflower in a single layer (depending on the amount of cauliflower and size of your air fryer, you may need to do this in batches). Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray and air fry for 10 minutes.
- Flip cauliflower florets over and spray lightly again with nonstick cooking spray. Air fry another 5 minutes.
- While cauliflower is finishing in the air fryer, add all sauce ingredients (honey, bbq sauce, water, vinegar, chipotle chili powder, cayenne), and either microwave for about 3 minutes, or heat in a small saucepan until sauce is a looser consistency so you can easily toss the cauliflower in it.
- Remove cauliflower from the air fryer and toss in the sauce. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, or plain.
Notes
- Deep Fried Instructions
- spider
- Oven Directions
- Recipe cook and prep time does not include the amount of time needed for the air fryer to preheat, since that will vary from person to person.
- Add enough vegetable or peanut oil to fill a deep heavy bottomed pot by about 2 inches, and heat over MED heat until oil reaches about 350-375°F.
- While oil is preheating, line 2 baking sheets with 2 wire cooling racks. One is for letting the excess batter drip off, and the other is for placing the fried cauliflower on after they come out of the oil.
- Batter cauliflower as directed, letting the excess drip off, then add to the hot oil (I like to use stainless steel tongs, and add one floret at a time). Make sure not to overcrowd the pot.
- Fry for about 3-4 minutes per side, then transfer with a slotted spoon or spider to the wire rack.
- Toss with warmed sauce as directed.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and spray liberally with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Batter cauliflower as directed, letting the excess drip off on a wire rack.
- Transfer battered cauliflower to prepared baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
- Toss with warmed sauce as directed.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
503mg
(21%)
Potassium
860mg
(25%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
43g
(86%)
Vitamin A
599IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
102mg
(113%)
Calcium
108mg
(11%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 503mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 860mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 599IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 113% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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