Sure to impress the vegetarians and vegans in your life, this whole roasted head of cauliflower makes an impressive meat-free main dish.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Whole Roasted Cauliflower.
1. Info for Whole Roasted Cauliflower
- Cook Time: 2 hr 35 min
- Total Time: 2 hr 35 min
- Servings: 4
- Calories: 94.05 kcal
2. Ingredients for Whole Roasted Cauliflower
- 1 medium head of cauliflower
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. butter (melted)
- 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- sea salt
3. Directions:
3.1 Preheat
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Preheat the oven to 400°F.
3.2 Prep
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Line a square baking pan or casserole dish with aluminum foil.
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Trim the leaves and rough stalks from the bottom of the cauliflower, leaving the core. Set the cauliflower right side up in the baking dish
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Place the olive oil, butter, parsley, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
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Brush or rub the oil and butter mixture evenly over the surface of the cauliflower.
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Cover the head of cauliflower with a sheet of aluminum foil, crimping it loosely around the edges of the pan.
3.3 Oven
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Roast the cauliflower on middle rack of oven for 1 1/2 hours.
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Remove the sheet of foil and continue to roast until the cauliflower is easily pierced with a fork and lightly charred, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
3.4 Check
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Check to see that cauliflower is done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
3.5 Serve
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Allow to cool in the baking pan for 5 minutes. Transfer the head of cauliflower to a cutting board and carve into steaks. Sprinkle the steaks with a generous pinch of sea salt, and serve.
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