Roasted cauliflower steaks with chimichurri
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Roasted cauliflower steaks with chimichurri

Thick slabs of cauliflower, roasted till caramel brown, drowned in herby chimichurri. Steakhouse energy.

45 minTime
14 gProtein each
mediumSpice
A steak from the vegetable patch2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayRoasted cauliflower steak and chimichurri, the modern vegan centrepiece.
The original
339kcalsame
14 gproteinsame
13 gfibresame
45minutessame

The original cauliflower steak.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Cauliflower2 medium heads
Olive oil3 tbsp, divided
Paprika1½ tsp smoked paprika
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp
Saltto taste
Flat leaf parsleya big bunch, finely chopped
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful, finely chopped
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Dried oregano1 tsp
Vinegar4 tsp red wine vinegar or regular
Dried red chilli½ tsp chilli flakes
Chickpeas, boiled2 cups cooked chickpeas, warm
Lemon juicejuice of 1/2 lemon
Watera splash

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Heat the oven to 220°C. Trim the cauliflower leaves, keep the core, and cut each head through the core into two 2.5 cm thick slabs. Save the loose florets.
  2. 2Brush the steaks and florets with a tablespoon of oil, paprika, cumin and salt. Roast on a tray, flipping once.
  3. 3For the chimichurri, stir parsley, coriander, garlic, oregano, vinegar, chilli flakes, salt and the remaining oil.
  4. 4Mash the warm chickpeas with lemon juice, a splash of water, salt and a few roasted florets.
  5. 5Spread the mash on plates, top with a cauliflower steak and spoon the chimichurri over generously.
Serve it like this

Swoosh warm chickpea mash on a plate, set the steak on top, spoon chimichurri over and finish with lemon and flaky salt.

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