Cast-Iron Seared Cauliflower Steak
In Naturally, Delicious – 100 Recipes for Healthy Eats that Make You Happy, Danny Seo explains what he loves about this cauliflower dish. “The ‘meatiest’ of vegetables, one of my favorite ways to eat it is to sear it like a steak and drizzle chimichurri sauce on top.”
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Preheat oven to 375°. Heat a large cast-iron pan over high heat.
2
Step 2
3
Add avocado oil, sprinkle cauliflower slabs with salt and pepper, and cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden and crispy.
4
Step 3
5
Transfer pan to oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender.
6
Step 4
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To make chimichurri, combine parsley, cilantro, garlic, vinegar, salt, and red chile flakes in a food processor and pulse lightly. Stream in the olive oil and process until smooth.
8
Step 5
9
Spoon chimichurri over the cauliflower to serve.
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Ingredients
FOR THE CAULIFLOWER
1/4 cup avocado oil
1 head cauliflower, cut into 1/2-in.-thick vertical slices*
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
FOR THE CHIMICHURRI
1 bunch parsley, stems removed
1 bunch cilantro, stems removed
garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
3/4 cup olive oil
Directions
Step 1
1
Preheat oven to 375°. Heat a large cast-iron pan over high heat.
2
Step 2
3
Add avocado oil, sprinkle cauliflower slabs with salt and pepper, and cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden and crispy.
4
Step 3
5
Transfer pan to oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender.
6
Step 4
7
To make chimichurri, combine parsley, cilantro, garlic, vinegar, salt, and red chile flakes in a food processor and pulse lightly. Stream in the olive oil and process until smooth.
8
Step 5
9
Spoon chimichurri over the cauliflower to serve.
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