Martin Juneau’s Air Fryer Piri Piri Cauliflower
Judging by our Instagram feed, the air fryer is all the rage right now! And chef Martin Juneau is no exception to the trend. Here is Martin Juneau’s recipe for Air Fryer Piri Piri Cauliflower!
In his new book, Festif!: 75 recettes colorées pour goûter l’été à l’année, the chef-owner of the restaurant Pastaga offers uncomplicated recipes to spice up our daily lives.
When we met him recently, he confessed that he had fallen under the spell of the air fryer, to the point where he almost didn’t want to do without it at home. So it was only natural for him to use it for one of his book’s recipes.
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If you’re a fan of Pastaga’s famous fried cauliflower with vadouvan yogurt, you’ll love this spicy and fragrant piri piri cauliflower recipe. A great vegan alternative to Portuguese-style chicken, or as a side dish.
To your air fryers! (Although you can easily make this recipe in the oven, also).
Air Fryer Piri Piri Cauliflower
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 large cauliflowers
- Olive oil, to taste
- 100 ml (just under 1/2 cup) canola oil
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) blonde beer
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) hot sauce (like Valentina)
- 20 ml (4 tsp) white wine
- 20 ml (4 tsp) orange juice
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) paprika
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) hot pepper flakes
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) garlic powder
- Salt, to taste
Method
Piri Piri Sauce- In a blender, blend all ingredients at high speed until you have a relatively smooth sauce.
- Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
- Break the two cauliflowers into small florets. Add them to the bowl and coat well with sauce.
- Bake the cauliflower in the air fryer for 20 minutes at 200°C (400°F), stirring in the last 5 minutes.
- Serve hot!
Note/Variation
You can find this recipe and many other delicious summer creations by Martin Juneau in his book Festif! available online and in bookstores (in French).
