Recently, we had friends over for dinner and I didn’t want to force them to eat vegetarian if that’s not their thing. I respect that everyone has different tastes + dietary needs so I won’t force you to eat vegetarian, but I will include a lot of healthy plant based sides to the meal. So I decided that we would still get them steak, but I would try making “cauliflower steaks” for Dubs and I. The recipe came out amazing! Then I made them again last night (btw when you’re our family we expect you to eat more plants!) and they came out just as good if not better. I was asked for the recipe on both occasions so that’s when you know you have a gem 🙂 These are super easy to prep and if you are looking for more “meatless meals”, this is a perfect one to try. Note: You can cook at a higher temp for less time as per the recipe, but if you are cooking other veggies and not in a rush – then 350 degrees F works just fine. Enjoy!!!
- 2 heads of cauliflower
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- Optional: Chimichurri sauce to drizzle on for serving
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (You can go upwards of 500 degrees F if you want to expedite the steaks as cooking only takes 25 minutes then instead of an hour, but 350 degrees F is best if you are cooking other veggies in the oven!)
- Cut off stems and leaves of both heads of cauliflower and then rinse with water + pat dry. Make sure you don't cut too much of the stem/core off the cauliflower or the "steaks" will fall apart!
- Slice each cauliflower in half down the middle and then cut 1 to 1.5 inch "steaks". You will get about 4 steaks give or take. Don't worry if small florets fall off as you can still throw them on the baking tray anyways.
- In a small bowl, add olive oil + spices and whisk together. Then using a basting brush, brush the marinade on both sides of the cauliflower steak (+ any separate florets) and place on a baking pan. If you don't have a basting brush, you can just drizzle it on.
- Cover the baking pan tightly with foil, and place in the oven on the bottom rack. Bake with the foil on for about 15 minutes to steam the cauliflower.
- Take off the foil and continue to bake for another 45 minutes. You will need to carefully flip the cauliflower steaks halfway through to make sure each side gets nice and brown. Option to broil for the last few minutes if you like your steak extra crispy!
- Serve with greens, more veggies (like these sweet potato fries), and drizzle with chimichurri or avocado pesto sauce. This chimichurri sauce you can buy at Whole Foods!
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With Health + Happiness,
Jax
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