There is another method and my girlfriend's favorite too:
Boil it in salt water for 2-5 minutes like pasta before draining it, seasoning it, and frying it (air fryer, convection oven, or pan fry)
The salt draws out the moisture, seasons it lightly inside, and relaxes the proteins. All of which make it absorb seasonings and sauces better. It makes it super crispy on the outside too.
This is also THE method for crispy fried mushrooms. Same principle. If you shred oyster mushrooms, boil in salt water, press out for a minute or two, and pan fry them, you get extremely tasty, crispy mushrooms with a meaty flavor. Toss them in some seasoning and BBQ sauce and you have a crispy pulled pork replacement for tacos or something.