Description
Delicious baked cauliflower steaks roasted with garlic butter, perfect as a side dish or a vegetarian main.
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the cauliflower. Remove the outer leaves, keeping the stem intact. Cut the cauliflower into 1-inch-thick slices to create 3–4 steaks. Reserve the smaller florets for another use.
- Make the garlic butter. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, olive oil, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Season the steaks. Place the cauliflower steaks on the baking sheet and brush both sides generously with the garlic butter mixture.
- Roast for 20 minutes. Carefully flip the steaks and brush with more garlic butter. Roast for another 10–15 minutes, until tender and deeply golden around the edges.
- Add Parmesan. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the cauliflower and return to the oven for 3–5 minutes, until melted and lightly browned.
- Garnish and serve. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For extra caramelization, place the cauliflower under the broiler for 1–2 minutes at the end, watching closely so the garlic butter and Parmesan don’t burn.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Vegetarian
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg