Tasty air fryer crispy cauliflower is a perfect appetizer side dish.

Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables.

Whetherroastedor tossed in avegetable curry, I love how versatile it is.

crispy cauliflower with a dipping sauce

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And this air fryer crispy cauliflower is my new favorite way to eat it!

Toss the cauliflower with spices, add it to an egg mix, and then coat it with breadcrumbs.

The breadcrumbs help keep the spices on the cauliflower and amp up the crispy outer coating.

Hortizontal photo with a white fluted platter sitting vertically on a marble background. The platter has golden air fried cauliflower heaped on the bottom with a few leaves of lettuce and above is a small bowl of creamy dip swirled with hot sauce. To the right of the platter is the air fryer with a few fried cauliflower inside.

Nick Evans

Also, you cant go wrong with an air fryer if you want super crispy cauliflower.

It quickly sears the cauliflower and creates a beautiful crust.

It also cooks quickly and is pretty easy to clean up.

Thumb and forefinger holder air fried cauliflower that has been slightly dipped in a creamy sauce. The sauce is in a fluted bowl and swirled with hot sauce.

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No Air-Fryer?

Rotate the cauliflower once while its baking to ensure it cooks evenly.

The flavors go great together, and its a nice addition to an appetizer spread.

Chopped raw cauliflower on a wooden cutting board.

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Rotate the cauliflower once during baking so they cook evenly.

Keep in fridge until needed.

Cut the cauliflower into florets.

Cauliflower florets in a mixing bowl and coated in spices. A fork is inside the bowl with the cauliflower.

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In a medium bowl toss florets with salt, chili powder, and garlic powder.

In a separate small bowl, add eggs and water and whisk together.

Add the egg mixture to the bowl with the cauliflower and toss to coat.

Cauliflower florets fried in an air fryer.

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Once the cauliflower is coated with the egg mixture, toss with breadcrumbs and coat well.

Return the basket to the fryer and cook at 350F for 7 minutes.

Then flip the florets and fry for another 7 minutes.

Golden air fried cauliflower florets inside a black air fryer.

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Repeat until all cauliflower is done.

Cauliflower is best right out of the fryer!

Serve with the blue cheese dip as an appetizer or side dish.