Air Fryer Honey Sriracha Cauliflower is a delicious spicy air fryer recipe topped off with a sweet and spicy Sriracha sauce. This vegetarian air fryer recipe is a winner for game day!
AIR FRYER HONEY SRIRACHA CAULIFLOWER RECIPE
When I think of the phrase “Honey Sriracha” it makes me think of game day foods. I think it stems from the sriracha sauce.
That tangy and spicy sauce often times is shuffled into the football food or game day snack food category. Honestly, our Honey Sriracha Cauliflower can fit into that category if you want.
This recipe is perfect for game day, especially if you want to bring a meatless flare or a vegetarian option to your game day celebration! I am pretty sure that even your meat loving friends will dive into this dish! They will like Air Fryer Onion Rings too.
This honey sriracha cauliflower bites are the perfect replacement for air fryer wings! As you know we LOVE our air fryer and that is how we made this recipe!
Do you want a more traditional Cauliflower wing recipe? Try Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower.
The secret is most certainly in the sauce for this recipe!
HOW DO YOU MAKE HONEY SRIRACHA SAUCE
It is actually quite simple to make this delicious sauce. You are going to whisk together a few simple ingredients and then you will be ready!
INGREDIENTS IN HONEY SRIRACHA SAUCE
Honey - Of course we have honey. Honey is sweet and sticky, helping the sauce stick to the cauliflower.
Sriracha - One of my favorite hot sauces, this asian hot sauce is spicy and flavorful.
Coconut Aminos (or gf soy sauce) - Make sure you're using a gluten free soy sauce if you need to. Traditionally, soy sauce is made with wheat.
Sesame Oil - This gives the sauce a nutty, warm flavor.
Rice Vinegar - Adds a tang to the sauce.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP!
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER HONEY SRIRACHA CAULIFLOWER
- In a bowl mix together the honey, Sriracha, coconut aminos, sesame seed oil and rice vinegar. Whisk together, set aside.
- Dip each cauliflower piece into the sauce to cover the cauliflower with sauce.
- Gently place cauliflower in the air fryer and cook as directed in the recipe below. Shake the basket mid way through
- Top with additional sauce after plating.
These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.
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These air fryers have come staples in our home. Many people ask how we store them. We actually do not have a lot of counter space, so we keep them in our laundry room. (which is slowly turning into a second pantry!)
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QUESTIONS AND TIPS ABOUT SRIRACHA CAULIFLOWER
- What are Coconut Aminos?Coconut Aminos (affiliate ad link) are my new favorite thing! This is my FAV sauce (that is completely delicious) and it is made from coconut sap. The sauce is a thin dark sauce that has a sweet and salty taste. It is very similar and can be exchanged for soy sauce. Coconut Aminos are gluten-free.
- Does my soy sauce need to be gluten-free? If you use a soy sauce and you have Celiac Disease, a wheat allergy or a gluten sensitivity you need to make sure it is gluten-free. If you DO NOT have any of those restrictions you can use non gluten-free soy sauce.
- Just exactly how HOT is sriracha? Is Sriracha spicy? That is a good question. I can tell you when it come to spiciness, I am a total wimp. I can tolerate easily 1-2T of sriracha sauce in a recipe. After that the HEAT kicks up a notch for me. So basically, its a hotter sauce but not THE hottest!
- What country did sriracha sauce come from? I searched the interwebs for this answer. I wasn’t sure. It appears that sriracha originated in Thailand from a Thai woman.
Even Cabi the Tabby approves of this recipe 🙂
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Fried Green Tomatoes in the air fryer - this classic summer dish is made simple and with way less oil by using the air fryer.
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Looking for a healthy snack recipe? Try Air Fryer Chickpeas with Rosemary and Garlic or Air Fryer Banana Chips.
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If you LOVE #GameDay foods you might also be interested in Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe which would be great for game day pizzas! For all the snackers on game you I would recommend you serve up some Healthier Dill Dip from my friend Amanda! It always seems to be chilly on Super Bowl Sunday so I would recommend also serving a soul warming soup such as Roasted Butternut Squash Soup!
Air Fryer Honey Sriracha Cauliflower
Ingredients
Sauce
- ⅓ c honey
- ⅓ c Sriracha
- 1 T coconut aminos
- ¼ t sesame seed oil
- 1 T rice vinegar
Vegetable
- 3-4 c cauliflower florets
Instructions
- In a bowl mix together the honey, Sriracha, coconut aminos, sesame seed oil and rice vinegar. Whisk together, set aside.
- Dip each cauliflower piece into the sauce to cover the cauliflower with sauce.
- Gently place cauliflower in the air fryer at 370 degrees F for 10 minutes. Shake the basket mid way through (about the 5 minute mark). 10 minutes will give you tender cauliflower. If you prefer crunchier cauliflower, lessen the time.
- Top with additional sauce after plating.
- ENOY!
Notes
- Serve with celery and ranch or blue cheese dressing on the side for dipping.
- Save a few minutes and buy pre-washed, pre-cut cauliflower for this recipe to come together even faster!
Nutrition
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Such a great idea and alternative to chicken wings. Perfect!
Yes, the perfect alternative to wings!
Bookmarking this for sure!! I just got an air fryer, but haven't broken it out yet. The sweet and sour flavor combo is SO my thing!
It is a delish combo!!!
Oooh, I actually know the answer to the Sriracha origin! A Vietnamese refugee named David Tran started making it in America in 1979 to sell to shops in Chinatown and ever since the sauce has become extremely popular. Only fresh Chillis are used in the sauce so it's only made once a year when those chillis are in season. I thought this was extremely cool! haha.
I love this recipe, it gets me and everyone else to eat more veggies without even realising, thank you!
Thanks for the history and info! I Love learning!! Yes, I am hoping it does get everybody to eat more veggies without even knowing!
I got 7 heads of cauliflower from my uncle's farm a couple of days ago, and now I know what to do with it! Thanks for the recipe
I am jealous, sounds like a great haul of cauliflower! Enjoy!
I'm looking for ways to dress up cauliflower and this looks such a great idea!
This is a fun way to dress it up!
What a great vegetarian alternative to chicken wings! These look beyond tasty and your photographs are making my mouth water!
Thank you so much Cliona!
That looks so good! You had me at honey sriracha. I've never seen cauliflower done like this before.
It is tasty!
We got an air fryer around the holiday season and we're always looking for new recipes to try. This delicious side dish sounds perfect!
Thanks so much!
I like this nice & healthy dish.And cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables.
Thank you so much!
I admit, I've only used my air fryer a handful of time since I've had it. You are inspiring me to pull it out and whip up this yummy califlower recipe for meatless monday. Looks so good!
I hope that you enjoy!
I absolutely love cauliflower dishes. Especially when they have delicious kicks to them!
Cauliflower is THE best!
This is such a great idea! I am sure my husband will love this!
Enjoy!
I've never had cauliflower any other way but raw. This sounds like an interesting dish.
This is for sure a delicious way to enjoy cauliflower!
I just brought cauliflower yesterday and was lookin for recipes for vegan wings, and your post is coming at the right time. I have not gotten an air fryer yet so I guess I will bake the cauliflower with sriracha source.
Perfect timing!
I still have doubts that air fryers can really cook that well. But it looks like the cauliflowers turned out pretty well.
Yes, this one turned out great!
This looks incredible delicious and your steps make it sound doable. Yummy recipe and thanks!
Yes, so very doable!
I believe the Air Fryer is the greatest invention ever as well as one for the future of cooking. Nice recipe of the cauliflowers....going to try it out when I have the time.
Such a fun kitchen tool!
I never thought to put sriracha on califlower. Looks good thanks for the recipe!
You are welcome! ENJOY!
This AIR FRYER HONEY SRIRACHA CAULIFLOWER is such healthy snack It is a healthy option to the more unhealthy fries or potato chips that we all like to nibble on.
Thanks!
Hi there! I’m new to having an air fryer. How would I adjust this recipe for frozen cauliflower florets?
Thanks!
Hello Merriam! I actually haven't tried this recipe with frozen cauliflower before. I am honestly not sure how it would do. I think that I'd probably NOT let it come to room temperature before cooking. I think I'd keep it semi frozen. If you try it, do let me know how it turned out when you adapt the recipe 🙂