Air Fryer Cauliflower Steaks are a flavorful main dish or side for your Thanksgiving table. Or a veggie dish for any time. Make crispy 'steaks' in your air fryer!
I'm always looking for delicious vegan main dishes for holiday dinners (or just regular dinners). There are actually tons of meatless options, but honestly, most of them are very complicated.
That's why these cauliflower steaks are so great. They are "steaks" so they feel like a main dish. And they're a vegetable, so they're healthy. But they aren't tons of work.
You mix up a quick marinade, slice the cauliflower into steaks, brush on the marinade, then cook. You can make these cauliflower steaks in the oven but if you have an air fryer I highly recommend it - it makes the steaks crisp and cooks faster than the oven.
Step 1. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
Step 2. In a small bowl whisk the lemon juice, syrup, mustard, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Step 3. Slice the cauliflower into steaks. Trim the bottom few leaves of the cauliflower, but leave most of the stem intact. Slice each cauliflower into 1" steaks - you will get 2-3 steaks per cauliflower. The remaining florets can be tossed in any leftover marinade and baked or air fried.
Step 4. Brush the marinade mixture onto both sides of each steak.
Step 5. Air fry for 15-20 minutes until the steaks are crisp and cooked through. Serve with a garnish of parsley and fresh thyme.
The exact cook time for this recipe depends on the type of air fryer you own. If you are making this recipe for the first time, check the tempeh a few times throughout the cooking process to avoid burning.
In this recipe I used a NuWave Brio 14qt. air fryer - it's slightly larger than a standard air fryer and does take slightly longer to cook certain foods, but I have adjusted the recipe instructions for a standard air fryer.
I usually don't cook with oil - you don't need any! Especially when cooking in an air fryer.
An air fryer works similarly to a convection oven. It circulates hot air to cook all sides of the food at a rapid pace. Because of the quick cooking time the tempeh will not get stuck to the base of the air fryer.
Thank you God for this meal. Allow it to fuel and nourish our bodies. Amen.
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Air Fryer Cauliflower Steaks are a flavorful main dish or side for your Thanksgiving table. Or a veggie dish for any time. Make crispy 'steaks' in your air fryer!
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