How to Make Cauliflower Steaks by Cleo Coyle #vegetarian #vegan

I'm making up for last week's Butter on a Stick post with a slightly healthier recipe. :)

"Cauliflower Steaks" make a nice presentation, and there are many ways to adapt this recipe to your own taste. See my links at the end of this recipe for many more ideas. Today, I'm sharing mine...

Cleo Coyle is author of
The Coffeehouse
Mysteries

How to Make

Cauliflower Steaks

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(1) First preheat your oven, for at least a full half-hour, to 375 degrees F. The high heat is important to carmelization and not all ovens are at the right temperature, even after they ping. 

See my past post: Is Your Oven Lying to You?

(2) Cut the steaks: Position the cauliflower with stem-side up on the cutting surface. If the stem is overly long, trim it a bit. 

Cut the cauliflower in half first, and then cut thick "steaks" as shown from each half. The ends will fall off into florets and that’s fine. You will get 2 steaks out of a small to medium head, 3 out of a large head. 

Note: Extra florets will tumble from the ends. That's okay. They're wonderful to eat raw with a healthy dip, or see my notes at the end for other ways to cook them.

(3) Warm olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet. (If you don’t have an oven-proof skillet, that’s okay, I’ll tell you what to do below.)

How much oil? I use 1 tablespoon of oil per steak plus 1 extra for the pan. You can get away with slightly less oil, but I prefer the extra oil for the best flavor and caramelization during roasting.

(4) Season the oil: After oil is warmed but not too hot, sprinkle on your spices. I use...

½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon Kosher salt, and a...

generous pinch of white pepper. 

Stir lightly to mix the spices into the oil and then add the steaks. Sometimes, I take my florets along for the ride, throwing them in the pan, too, stems up, blossoms down in the oil.

(5) Briefly brown your steaks: Cook your steaks on one side for 2 minutes and then the other. I use two forks to gently flip without breaking. Now place the entire pan in the oven. (If you are not using an oven-proof pan, then use a wide spatula to carefully transfer the steaks to a foil-lined baking pan.)

(6) Roast in your well-preheated 375 degree F. oven for about 20 minutes. You’re looking for a nice browning and a test of a floret to be cooked through “to the tooth” or al dente. Do not be afraid of the browning, this caramelization is where the flavor is, and it's delicious (trust me on this)!

For a PDF of this recipe,
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Variations

Here are some links to more
Cauliflower Steak ideas:

Cauliflower Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce

Cauliflower Steaks with Spiced Corn

Cauliflower Steaks with Cajun Seasonings

Cauliflower Steaks Au Poivre

Floret fun...

Enjoy them raw before
dinner with a tasty dip, such as...
Cleo's roasted garlic dip recipe

Try them as a sub for rice in...

Victoria Abbott's Cauliflower Rice

Or how about...

Cleo's 20-Clove Roasted Cauliflower
Anti-Cancer and Anti-Vampire :)

Or try...
Cauliflower puree

and be sure to...

Eat with joy!

~ Cleo Coyle

New York Times bestselling author of

The Coffeehouse Mysteries

Yes, this is me, Cleo (aka Alice). 

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