Roasted Cauliflower, Air Fryer

also called air fryer cauliflower · basket cauliflower · air fried cauliflower · roasted cauliflower florets

Also written for the plain way (2 to wash).

The table

Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. From cold, add three minutes. A 3.5 L basket is two batches, not more minutes.
1 small head(600 g; leaves off)cauliflowercut into even florets, toss with equal parts water and oilroast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 12–18 min, one layertoss the basket at halfway — a loose rattle, cut faces browningtoss hot in the same bowl
1 Tbs(15 mL)olive oil
1 Tbs(15 mL)water
1 tspground cumin
1 tspkosher salt
1/2(juiced)lemon
2 Tbs(chopped)parsley
1/2 tspblack pepper
No test kitchen has published a cauliflower number. This is the broccoli method run longer, because a floret is denser.
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.11 things to get out.

Pans and tools

Before anything else

2cut into even florets, toss with equal parts water and oil

5toss hot in the same bowl

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 15 min3 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — a floret that is not brown yet goes back for three minutes; the steam that pools under it on a tray has somewhere to go here
What you'll wash
Two things — the basket, the bowl
Does it keep
Not at all — it weeps and softens overnight, and a second pass only dries out what is left

  1. cut into even florets, toss with equal parts water and oil

    not timedfrom the start

  2. roast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 12–18 min, one layer

    15 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. toss the basket at halfway — a loose rattle, cut faces browning

    not timed15 min in

  4. toss hot in the same bowl

    not timed15 min in

You'll need air fryer basket · bowl

See how it is written
>> title: Roasted Cauliflower, Air Fryer
>> category: Vegetables & Sides
>> tags: cauliflower, air fryer, basket, side, cumin
>> counters: The Air Fryer & the Pot
>> dish: roasted-cauliflower
>> kit: Air Fryer
>> aka: air fryer cauliflower, basket cauliflower, air fried cauliflower, roasted cauliflower florets
>> servings: 4
>> time: 30 min
>> slack: forgiving — a floret that is not brown yet goes back for three minutes; the steam that pools under it on a tray has somewhere to go here
>> washing-up: the basket, the bowl
>> capacity: 4 — one 5.7 L air fryer basket, roast, air fry
>> keeps: not at all — it weeps and softens overnight, and a second pass only dries out what is left

>> step: Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. From cold, add three minutes. A 3.5 L basket is two batches, not more minutes.
Florets, not slabs. A slab stands up in a basket and blocks the fan.

>> step: cut into even florets, toss with equal parts water and oil
Cut @cauliflower{1%small head}(600 g; leaves off) into even florets and toss in a #bowl{} with @olive oil{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @water{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @ground cumin{1%tsp}, @kosher salt{1%tsp}.

>> step: roast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 12–18 min, one layer
Roast @&(~1)wetted florets{} in a preheated #air fryer basket{} at 175°C (350°F) for ~air fry{15%min}, one layer.

>> step: toss the basket at halfway — a loose rattle, cut faces browning
Toss @&(~1)cauliflower{} by shaking the basket once.

>> step: toss hot in the same bowl
Toss @&(~1)roasted cauliflower{} with @lemon{1/2}(juiced), @parsley{2%Tbs}(chopped), @black pepper{1/2%tsp}.

>> step: No test kitchen has published a cauliflower number. This is the broccoli method run longer, because a floret is denser.
The range is the honest answer. Take the middle and read the cut faces.