Easy Low Carb Asian Fried Cauliflower Made In The Air Fryer

If you like Mongolian beef and fried cauliflower, you will love this low carb Asian fried cauliflower that I made in air fryer. It’s so tasty that you won’t miss the meat. Eat as a keto dinner or side dish. Only 4.5g net carbs per serving.

You might also like this keto air fryer fried zucchini recipe.

I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for a long time and finally got around to making it and it is yummy! If you are looking for a good meatless dinner, this low carb Asian fried cauliflower is the ticket.

I fried the cauliflower in the air fryer and then poured the sugar free Mongolian sauce on top. It’s quick and easy with only 4.5g net carbs!

The simplest way to make low carb fried cauliflower is in the air fryer. I just used mayonnaise and crushed pork rinds like I have for my keto chicken nuggets.

• Cut the cauliflower into florets.
• Place the florets in a large baggie with the mayo. Squish it around so that the mayo coats all of the cauliflower.
• In a bowl add the crushed pork rinds and then piece by piece roll the mayo covered cauliflower in the pork rinds.
• Spray the basket of the air fryer and then place the breaded cauliflower in it.
• Cook at 350°F for 12 minutes flipping halfway through. Then turn up the heat to 400°F and bake for another 5 minutes.

This Asian sauce is very similar to the one I used for my low carb Mongolian beef meatballs.

To make it, add soy sauce, water, garlic, ginger and Swerve brown sugar to a small saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until the brown sugar has dissolved and then take it off the stove.

Now to finish this dish, all you have to do is pour a little of the sauce over the fried cauliflower for the last 3 minutes. Then when it’s done in the air fryer, pour some more over the cauliflower to your liking and save the rest as a dipping sauce.

• Use a large baggie to coat the mayo over the raw cauliflower florets. If you want you can add a little water to make the mayo thinner and easier to coat but don’t use much. Just like a teaspoon.
• You could also just add the mayo to a bowl and coat the florets that way.
• You will have a bit of extra sauce so use it for dipping too.
• When you baste the cauliflower in the air fryer, just spoon a little over each piece so you don’t have a big mess.
• Don’t mix the cauliflower around after it’s fried as the breading will come off. Just spoon the sauce gently over it when it’s done. Or just dip it in the sauce.

Low Carb Asian Fried Cauliflower

This keto fried cauliflower was really quite tasty and I think I will be experimenting with more Asian sauces with my fried cauliflower in the future.

You might also like my friend Mira’s sugar free teriyaki sauce to go with this.

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Low Carb Mongolian Fried Cauliflower in the Air Fryer

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 17 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

This low carb Mongolian fried cauliflower is so easy in the air fryer. Crunchy and savory this dis is great for a meatless meal.

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Ingredients

• 4 cups cauliflower florets
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 3.25 oz bag of pork rinds
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• ½ cup of soy sauce
• 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon of ginger paste
• ½ cup Swerve brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons of water

Instructions

1. In a large bowl add the mayo and a teaspoon of water and mix well.
2. Add the pork rinds to a food processor to crush them to fine crumb and then pour into a bowl
3. Coat the cauliflower florets in the mayonnaise then coat in the crushed pork rinds.
4. Spray the basket of the air fryer and then place the coated cauliflower in the basket.
5. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes, flipping half way through.
6. In the meantime max the sauce by adding the soy sauce, Swerve brown sugar, garlic, water and ginger into a small saucepan. Whisk and let simmer for a few minutes until the sugar dissolves.
7. After 12 minutes, add a few spoon alittle of the sauce over the florets and turn up the heat to 400°F for 5 more minutes.
8. Take out the cauliflower and place in a bowl and either spoon some more of the sauce over top or just keep it as a dipping sauce.
9. Note that if you pour all of the sauce over top it might get a bit soggy.
10. Sprinkle the chopped green onions over top and eat.

Notes

RECIPE TIPS AND NOTES

• Use a large baggie to coat the mayo over the raw cauliflower florets. If you want you can add a little water to make the mayo thinner and easier to coat but don’t use much. Just like a teaspoon.
• You can also just put the mayo in a bowl with a little water and coat the cauliflower that way.
• You will have a bit of extra sauce so use it for dipping too.
• When you baste the cauliflower in the air fryer, just spoon it over each piece so you don’t have a big mess.
• Don’t mix the cauliflower around after it’s fried as the breading will come off. Just spoon the sauce gently over it when it’s done. Or just dip it in the sauce.

The nutritional information for 1 serving is:
374 cals / 30.9g fat / 7.3g carbs / 2.8g fiber / 19.5g protein = 4.5g net carbs

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 374