Air Fried Chipotle Cauliflower Bites

By: Instant Pot Culinary Team

Air Fried Chipotle Cauliflower Bites
cuisine icon Course
Dinner, Lunch
cuisine icon Difficulty
Easy
cuisine icon Duration
15-30 min
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Instant Vortex Air Fryer
cuisine icon Keywords
15-30 min, 4 servings, chopped into bite-sized pieces, cook 12 min, cumin, dinner, easy, fresh lime juice, garlic, Instant Pot Culinary Team, instant vortex air fryer, lunch, maple syrup, olive oil, panko, prep 15 min, raw almonds, sea salt or more to taste, smoked paprika, tomatoes paste, whole chipotle peppers adobo sauce

prep icon Prep Time
15 min
cook icon Cook Time
12 min

serving icon Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 head cauliflower, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/4 cup raw almonds
  • 3 tbsp tomatoes paste
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt or more to taste
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3-4 whole chipotle peppers adobo sauce
  • 1 cup panko
Instructions
  • In a blender, add raw almonds, tomato paste, garlic cloves, olive oil, fresh lime juice, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, maple syrup, and chipotle peppers, and blend it at high speed.
  • Place the chipotle pepper mixture in a bowl and add the cauliflower florets. Coat the florets with the chipotle pepper mixture thoroughly.
  • Once the cauliflower florets are well coated with the chipotle pepper mixture, toss with panko, coat with the panko mixture, and then place them on a large plate.
  • Spray the cooking oil lightly on the cauliflower florets.
  • Choose Air Fryer, set the temperature to 400 °F, and set the timer to 12 Minutes. Press Start.
  • Once the air fryer is preheated, open the air fryer basket and place cauliflower florets into the basket. Close the basket.
  • Once the air fryer shows the "Turn Food" sign, open the basket, flip the cauliflower florets, and continue to cook.
  • Once the cooking cycle is done, open the basket and remove the cauliflower florets onto a serving plate.
  • Serve warm with your preferred dipping sauce. Enjoy!
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