Roasted cauliflower steaks are the perfect side dish to any meal! Seasoned to perfection and a cinch to make.
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Roasted cauliflower steaks might just become your new favorite side dish. This easy pan roasted cauliflower is prepped in minutes and roasts right up to become a nutritious side dish everyone will love.
Well, maybe everyone… in typical fashion my oldest, who is a very picky eater, doesn’t like this. But lucky for me she does like raw cauliflower, so that counts, right? But my youngest daughter… she gobbles this right up!
How To Buy the Right Cauliflower
- Look for cauliflower that looks like the florets are tightly packed and ones with bright green leaves.
- Ideally choose ones that don’t have any spots on the florets (if there are some small spots they can easily be cut off).
- How does it feel? The cauliflower head should feel relatively heavy in your hand.
- Cauliflower is on the clean-fifteen list, so go ahead and buy conventional if you’d like (organic is still a great option too).
How Do I Prep the Cauliflower?
- Start by cutting off the leaves. Take your cauliflower head and remove the leaves by cutting off the stem as close to the head as you can without actually cutting the florets (if there are some leaves left, no worries, you can trim them off when you slice the cauliflower – or just leave them and eat them; they are edible!).
- Place cauliflower head stem side down on a cutting board and slice the cauliflower into ½” to ¾” slices. Your first few slices will just crumble and won’s stay as steaks. That’s okay…you will still use these pieces. You should get about 3 solid “steaks” per head of cauliflower.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place your cauliflower “steaks” and leftover pieces on the baking sheet.
- In a separate bowl, combine oil and seasoning and brush cauliflower with the oil mix. Flip all pieces over and brush other side.
- Perfection! Now you’re ready for roasting.
What Are the Health Benefits of Cauliflower?
First off, cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable. It’s in the same family as broccoli, kale, and cabbage… pretty much a powerhouse of a food!
Cauliflower is rich in vitamin C and other antioxidants. Some of the MANY health benefits of this amazing vegetable include (the ones listed are my personal favorite):
- Contains anti-aging properties
- Aids in cancer prevention
- Regulates digestion
- Protects brain health
- Boosts immunity
How Many Servings for These Roasted Cauliflower Steaks?
This recipe calls for 2 cauliflower heads, which should yield 6 solid “steaks”, plus many additional small pieces. So in total it makes 8 servings.
Looking for more healthy side dishes? Be sure to check these out:
Easy Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Tahini Sauce
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Goat Cheese and Honey
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Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
Ingredients
- 2 cauliflower heads
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. fine sea-salt more to taste
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 420.
- Prep the cauliflower by first removing the leaves. Remove leaves by cutting off the stem as close to the head as you can without actually cutting the florets (if there are some leaves left, no worries, you can trim them off when you slice the cauliflower – or just leave them and eat them, they are edible!).
- Place cauliflower head stem side down on a cutting board and slice the cauliflower into ½” to ¾” slices. Your first few slices won’t stay as “steaks”; you will just get some small crumbles and that’s okay as you will still use these pieces. You should get about 3 solid “steaks” per head of cauliflower.
- Repeat above step for both cauliflower heads.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place your cauliflower “steaks” and leftover pieces on the baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, mix the extra-virgin olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- Brush each cauliflower steak and all pieces with oil mixture. Flip each piece of cauliflower over and brush other side with remaining oil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, flipping steaks and smaller pieces half-way through.
- Sprinkle with sea-salt after they have baked/before serving.
- You can sprinkle with chopped parsley if desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
resources: https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/health-benefits-of-cauliflower.html
