Cauliflower steaks from the oven

Fancy more vegetables on your plate? Then a juicy cauliflower steak from the oven is just right for you! How to prepare a steak from vegetables!

Have you also bought too much cauliflower again and don't know what to do with it? At least I often feel like that, especially when I have Cauliflower brownies prepare. You do not need much more than a handful.

And the rest? It leads a dreary life in the refrigerator, served with reluctance as a vegetable in main dishes. Yet the white vegetables can be so tasty and more than deserve to be elevated to the main course.

Today I want to show you how to prepare a cauliflower steak in the oven and make it extra delicious!

What ingredients do I need for a cauliflower steak?

There are countless recipes. After a few attempts that were ok, but still not really tasty, I came up with this recipe for cauliflower steak from the oven. There is nothing like cauliflower and garlic.

I'm going to tell you what ingredients you need and how you can substitute them if you don't have them on hand.

Cauliflower

Is your cauliflower not so handsome anymore and is it already starting to turn yellow on the florets? Then it's time to turn it into steaks. Simply cut off the not so nice pieces superficially with a knife.

To prepare a cauliflower steak, it is important that you still have the inner piece with stalk. Only through this the florets hold together. If you are very hungry, you can of course turn the entire cauliflower into steaks. To do this, simply place the cut "leftovers" on the baking tray.

However, the baking time is reduced here!

By the way, cauliflower is a really great vegetable, it is suitable for light cuisine with just 25 calories per 100 grams. In the low carb kitchen, it should not be missing, as well as for all those who want to lose weight.

Also try these delicious recipes:

• Cauliflower fritters with feta
• Vegan cauliflower curry
• Delicious: Low carb cauliflower pizza

By the way, for those who are not big cauliflower fans: Due to the spices used, you hardly notice anything of its own taste.

Garlic

The combination of garlic and cauliflower is simply ingenious. When baked in the oven, the garlic turns black at the high temperatures. You don't have to worry about that, you can scrape it off before eating or just eat it along.

If you don't have fresh garlic at hand, you can use garlic powder. However, it will not be as delicious as with fresh garlic cloves.

I press the garlic through a garlic press so that it can develop its full aroma. But if you want, you can also just cut it into thin slices.

Paprika powder

If you don't have smoked paprika powder, you can of course use classic. It is really worth using a smoked powder for this recipe, it gives the steaks a delicious smoky aroma with barbecue flavor.

By the way fits Paprika sauce very good with the steaks.

If you have absolutely no paprika powder at home, then use curry powder instead. You can leave the quantity specification the same.

These are the most important ingredients for the recipe. In addition, you need a little chili powder, olive oil and lemon.

This recipe is

• vegan and therefore free from all animal products
• gluten free
• low calorie
• Low carb suitable
• packed with fiber and vitamins
• a great way to use cauliflower
• also suitable for novice cooks

Recipe for cauliflower steaks from the oven

Are you ready? Then let's get started right away. Here you can find a long version of the recipe. It's primarily intended for those who have never baked vegetable steaks in the oven before. For those who regularly fire up the oven to prepare vegetables, you'll find a short version of the recipe with quantities per serving at the end of the post.

Here now follows detailed step-by-step instructions that will make the recipe a success even for beginners.

Ingredients

• 1 large cauliflower
• 1/2 lemon
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp (smoked) paprika powder
• Salt and pepper

Also: baking tray lined with baking paper or large baking dish, knife, board, brush.

1. cut cauliflower

Heat the oven to 200° convection or 180° top-bottom heat.

Remove the leaves from the cauliflower and cut off the dry end of the stalk. Now cut the vegetable in half in the middle of the stalk. This way you can prepare two cauliflower steaks.

Cut away any excess florets along the outside. You should now have two steaks in front of you that are about the same thickness.

Put them on the baking tray, which you have lined with baking paper. Now we will take care of the marinade.

2. prepare the marinade

Squeeze the lemon. Mix the juice with olive oil.

Peel the garlic cloves and press them through a garlic press. Add the garlic to the olive oil. Now add the chili powder and the smoked paprika. Mix the ingredients with the brush.

3. bake the cauliflower steaks

Brush the marinade onto the steaks. Make sure that they are also covered with it on the sides and that the cavities get some of it. If there is any marinade left over, pour it on the steaks.

Place the tray on the middle shelf and bake the steaks. After 15 minutes convection or 20 minutes top-bottom heat they are ready.

After this baking time, the cabbage will be well done on the florets and a little softer than al dente on the stalk. This is exactly how it should be if you want the most flavor and the perfect consistency.

How can I refine cauliflower steak?

You are not quite happy with the recipe and wonder what you can season the vegetable steak alternatively? I have here a list of ingredients that are particularly suitable for this:

• Curry powder
• Sweet paprika powder
• Hot paprika powder
• Smoked chili powder
• Fresh thyme or rosemary
• Seeds and nuts like sunflower, pumpkin, cashew
• Soy sauce
• Onions (be sure to fry them in the oven)

Can I reheat cauliflower steaks in the oven?

The steaks taste best when they are fresh from the oven. Because then the cauliflower is still a bit firm to the bite. If you warm them up, they become much softer - especially at the high temperatures in the oven.

The best way to heat them is in the microwave. Due to the high water content, they are hot very quickly. By the way, you can keep them in the refrigerator for 3 days if they are already baked. Raw and seasoned, you should prepare them within 12 hours and during the waiting time, coat them with plenty of oil.

What side dishes go well with vegetable steaks?

It depends a lot on the spices used, which side dishes actually go well with the cauliflower steak with vegetables. I've created a little list for you here, if you feel that a side dish is still missing.

• Mixed salad
• Tomato salad
• Especially delicious: ice cold Cucumber salad with dill and garlic
• Dips from sour cream or hummus
• Potatoes with fresh herbs
• Roast vegetables like onion, carrot, zucchini with herbs or herb butter
• Baguette
• Homemade Buns like these with spelt flour (without yeast)
• Fried egg
• Quinoa, couscous, spelt rice

And here, as promised, the short version of the recipe.

 

Our conclusion

A cauliflower steak in the oven is quick to prepare, tastes delicious and is very low in calories at the same time. It's a great way to use up cabbage that you bought too much of. Seasoned with garlic and paprika powder and spiced up with a little chili, it will win over even meat eaters.

Good luck and enjoy it!

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