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Cauliflower Steaks

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Seared crosssection of cauliflower on a plate set atop a yogurt sauce and topped with a coconut flake relish.
Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski

Because cauliflower steaks are held together by the piece of stem at the base of each head, you can really only cut two thick steaks per cauliflower. Save the trim of making cauliflower rice or roasted florets.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    2 servings

Ingredients

1

medium head of cauliflower

3

Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

Plain whole-milk Greek yogurt and Coconut-Turmeric Relish (for serving; optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°. Remove the toughest outer leaves from cauliflower (leave the tender inner leaves) and trim stem. Resting cauliflower on stem, cut in half from top to bottom, creating two lobes with stem attached. Trim off outer rounded edge of each piece to create two 1½"-thick steaks; reserve trimmed off florets for making cauliflower rice or roasted cauliflower.

    Step 2

    Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Cook cauliflower, gently lifting up occasionally to let oil run underneath, until deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet, turn steaks over, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until second side is golden brown, about 3 minutes, then transfer skillet to oven. Roast just until stems are tender when pierced with a cake tester or toothpick, 8–12 minutes. Let cool slightly.

    Step 3

    If using relish, swipe some yogurt over each plate and place a steak on top. Spoon one-quarter of relish over each. Season with more salt and pepper.

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  • P.S. The flavor profile is from the coconut-turmeric relish - must use with the roasted cauliflower

    • Anonymous

    • Bloomfield Hills

    • 4/29/2020

  • This recipe was a surprise homerun! Such a wonderful flavor profile. Easy to make as a main course vegan dinner or would make a great app too. Loved it.

    • Anonymous

    • Bloomfield Hills

    • 4/29/2020