Cauliflower Steaks with Cauliflower Puree
 
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Recipe type: Entree or Side
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 large head of cauliflower
  • 5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced, divided
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup almond milk (or rice milk for nut-free)
  • 1 ½ tsp truffle oil
  • Chopped chives (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Cut leaves and stem away from cauliflower as close to the bottom of the head as possible, but do not cut out the core.
  3. Starting from the top/center of the cauliflower head slice down through it, cutting four ¾ inch thick “steaks”.
  4. Heat 1 Tbsp oil over medium to medium high heat in a large skillet.
  5. Add caraway seeds and stir to toast until nutty aroma comes. Remove to a small bowl.
  6. Add 1 clove minced garlic to pan and stir about 30 seconds until aroma comes. Remove to bowl with caraway seeds.
  7. Add 2 Tbsp oil, and 1 tsp Dijon mustard to bowl with garlic, caraway seeds, mix and set aside.
  8. Heat 2 Tbsp oil over medium high to high heat until quite hot but not smoking.
  9. Add cauliflower steaks to pan, season them with salt and pepper and allow to sear without moving them about 2 minutes until browned.
  10. Gently turn them over with a spatula, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook about 2 minutes until other side is browned.
  11. Gently move them to a sheet pan.
  12. Stir the caraway seed, garlic, mustard, oil mixture and brush the top of the steaks with it.
  13. Roast at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
  14. Chop unused cauliflower coarsely and add to a saucepan with 1 cup water, remaining minced garlic clove, ¼ tsp salt and ground pepper to taste.
  15. Bring to a boil and simmer covered 10 minutes.
  16. Remove from heat, add almond milk (or rice milk) and truffle oil.
  17. Puree with an immersion blender or pour into a blender and puree.
  18. To serve divide puree between 4 plates and serve steaks over puree. Garnish with chopped chives if desired.
Recipe by Savory Nature at http://savorynature.com/2014/01/21/cauliflower-steaks-cauliflower-puree-3/