Cauliflower Steak Recipe
These roasted Cauliflower Steaks are seasoned with simple spices and couldn't be easier to make. An easy vegetarian or vegan main or hearty side dish!
Servings: 4 ''steaks''
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil (higher smoke point the better)* $0.15
- ¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.05
- 1 tsp smoked paprika $0.10
- ½ tsp garlic powder $0.05
- ½ tsp onion powder $0.05
- ½ tsp salt $0.01
- 1 large head of cauliflower (choose a large one with a thick stem) $3.12
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450℉ and place a large cast iron skillet inside.
- Whisk together vegetable oil, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cut cauliflower into 1-1.5 inch “steaks”, leaving the stem intact as much as possible to hold the big slices together. You’ll see in my step photos that I had to shave some off the sides so these steaks would lay flat in my skillet (and thus cook evenly!) but the shaved off florets turned into a 4th serving and the extra crispy bits were delicious!
- Brush the cauliflower with the smoky seasoning mixture on one side and place that side face down in your hot skillet.
- While the cauliflower is searing, before transferring back to the oven, baste the other side with remaining oil mixture.
- Put the skillet back in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Then, flip the steaks and bake for another 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
*You want to choose a vegetable oil with a high smoke point. Some options include refined avocado oil, peanut oil, canola oil, or grapeseed oil. Use whatever high-smoke point oil you prefer and have to hand!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cauliflower steak | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Sodium: 354mg | Fiber: 4g