Air Fryer Cauliflower Steaks with Lemon Tahini Sauce
33 min total17 min active7 steps
Ingredients
11 itemsFruit and vegetables
900 g cauliflowerlarge head
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 clove garlicsmall
10 g parsley
½ lemon
Spices and dried herbs
1½ tsp smoked paprika
Sauces and flavourings
4 tbsp tahini
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2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp + 1 pinch saltCauliflower steaks and Lemon tahini sauce
¼ tsp ground black pepper
4 tbsp water
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Stir the tahini sauce
Lemon tahini sauce
Stir
4 tbsp tahini, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 clove garlic and 1 pinch salt together in a small bowl. It will seize and turn thick, which is normal. Add 4 tbsp water a tablespoon at a time, stirring after each, until smooth. Taste and add more lemon or salt if needed.Small bowl
Done when Smooth and pourable like thick cream
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Cut the steaks
Cauliflower steaks
Pull the outer leaves off
900 g cauliflower and trim the stem flat, leaving the core in place. Stand the head on its stem and cut two slices, about 2.5 cm thick, from the middle. Keep the loose florets from the sides.Cutting board
Done when Two intact steaks held together by the core
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Preheat the air fryer
Cauliflower steaks
Preheat the air fryer to 200 °C for 3 minutes.
Air fryer, 200 °C
Done when The air fryer has reached temperature
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Season the cauliflower
Cauliflower steaks
Brush both sides of the steaks and the florets with
2 tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle with 1½ tsp smoked paprika, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper.Pastry brush
Done when Evenly coated on all sides
- Heat on · 20 min to the table
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Air fry first side
Cauliflower steaks
Lay the steaks flat in the basket and tuck the florets around them. If both steaks don't fit, cook one at a time and keep the first warm on a plate. Air fry for 8 minutes.
Air fryer, 200 °C
Done when Underside is golden
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Flip and finish
Cauliflower steaks
Flip the steaks carefully with a spatula. Air fry for another 7 to 10 minutes.
Air fryer, 200 °C
Done when Edges deep golden and charred in spots, and a knife slides easily into the thick core
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Plate and serve
Cauliflower steaks
Put one steak and half the florets on each plate. Spoon the tahini sauce over them, scatter
10 g parsley (chopped) on top and serve with ½ lemon (in wedges, for serving).Plate
your workstands on its ownwaits to be used
- 1 Stir the tahini sauce 4 min prep
- 2 Cut the steaks 5 min prep
- 4 Season the cauliflower 3 min prep
- 5 Air fry first side 1 min + 8 cook
- 6 Flip and finish 1 min + 8 cook
- 7 Plate and serve 2 min Lemon tahini sauce + Cauliflower steaks serve
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- juiced
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- mixed together in a bowl first
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