Air Fryer Recipe

Crispy Cauliflower Buffalo Terrine

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 15 min
• Total: 25 min
• Serves: 4
• Category: Vegetarian
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This crispy cauliflower buffalo terrine combines the zesty flavors of buffalo sauce with a crispy coating, perfect for air frying. It's a spicy vegetarian treat ideal as an appetizer or side dish.

Ingredients

• 1 medium cauliflower, about 650–750g, trimmed into 2–3cm florets
• 70g plain flour
• 25g cornflour
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic granules
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 130ml milk, dairy or unsweetened oat milk
• 90g panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• oil spray for the basket
• 75ml buffalo-style hot sauce
• 35g unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp clear honey
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 70g grated mature Cheddar
• 40g grated mozzarella
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• 25g vegetarian hard cheese, finely grated
• 2 tbsp chopped chives or flat-leaf parsley
• Optional: 50g crumbled vegetarian blue cheese or a yoghurt dip

Method

1. Cut the cauliflower into even 2–3cm florets.
2. Preheat the air fryer to 190°C for 3 minutes.
3. Whisk flour, cornflour, smoked paprika, garlic granules, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then whisk in milk to make a thick batter.
4. Rub oil into panko breadcrumbs until lightly damp.
5. Dip cauliflower into batter, then press into oiled panko.
6. Spray air fryer basket with oil and arrange half the cauliflower in a single layer.
7. Air fry at 190°C for 11–13 minutes, turning after 7 minutes.
8. Stir together hot sauce, melted butter, and honey.
9. Reserve 2 tbsp of sauce for glazing.
10. Let cooked cauliflower stand for 4 minutes.
11. Line loaf mould with parchment if needed.
12. Toss cauliflower with beaten egg, Cheddar, mozzarella, spring onions, vegetarian hard cheese, and buffalo sauce.
13. Pack mixture into mould, pressing firmly.
14. Drizzle remaining buffalo sauce over the top.
15. Air fry mould at 175°C for 9–11 minutes.
16. Rest terrine in mould for 8 minutes.
17. Turn out terrine, brush with reserved buffalo glaze, and air fry at 200°C for 3–5 minutes.
18. Leave for 3 minutes before slicing.
19. Finish with chives or parsley, extra buffalo sauce, and optional blue cheese or yoghurt dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 250

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