Air Fryer Cheese Cauliflower Balls
Air fryer Cheesy Cauliflower Balls crispy and breaded with pork rind crumbs. Low carb and diabetic friendly.
Servings: 15 balls
Calories: 53kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups cauliflower risotto See recipe (omit the lemon)
- 1 cup pork rind crumbs
- ⅔ cup grated parmesan
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Make the cauliflower risotto recipe first and allow the rice to cool.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F
- In a medium bowl, mix the pork rind crumbs with the parmesan, oregano and salt and pepper.
- Shape the cold cauliflower risotto into 1" balls and then roll through the pork rind crumb mixture, place on a platter.
- Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray and then place the cauliflower balls in the basket and air fry at 400°f for 10 minutes.
- Allow to slightly cool before removing or they may fall apart. (Refer to the detailed video instructions below if further clarification is needed)
Video
Notes
Top Tip: making the cauliflower risotto is key, otherwise if you simply use cauliflower rice, it will not stick together well enough to shape them into balls.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0g