- 2
Serving
Prep Time 10'
PT10MTotal Time 20'
PT20MEasy
Vegan
Satisfying, flavourful, low in calories and high in fibre: what more could you ask from a dish? Well, when it comes to our recipe, it turns out you could ask a lot more. Our roasted cauliflower steaks emerge from the oven golden and crispy, seasoned to perfection and ready to be drizzled with a classic South American sauce.
Our roasted cauliflower steaks are served with a fresh parsley chimichurri sauce and can be on the table in less than thirty minutes.Cauliflower steaks
The cauliflower steak has been the subject of some controversy over the years. When it became popular a few years back, a few enterprising restaurants and shops decided to capitalise on the trend, selling ‘gourmet’ cauliflower steaks for extortionate prices.
One memorable moment involved a British pub which was offering two cauliflower steaks for £28, the same price as their Aberdeen Angus steaks.(1)
Needless to say, vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters alike flocked to social media to mock the odd menu choice, and it was swiftly removed.
So, yes: the cauliflower steak has seen its fair share of scandal over the years. However, it’s almost always a reaction to extortionate pricing; in fact, one of the best things about this dish is that it is incredibly cheap to make.
Perhaps the pub in question had momentarily forgotten that a standard cauliflower from the supermarket will set you back around 80p; an organic cauliflower comes in at between £1.50 and £2.
To us, this is just another reason to make this delicious dish at home!
Flavours and seasoning
Cauliflower acts as a great big sponge for flavour. This is why it’s so good as a main dish; you can flavour it with just about anything and it’ll soak right through to the core of the vegetable.
We love making whole roasted cauliflower with Persian spices, or slathering it in an aromatic Indian spice paste.
Here, we’ve gone for rather simpler flavours, handing the bulk of the work over to our chimichurri sauce. When it comes to the cauliflower steaks themselves, however, seasoning is key.
We love the smoky sweetness of paprika, which complements chimichurri perfectly. After all, in Argentina chimichurri is the traditional accompaniment to grilled meats, sizzled until charred on the parilla. It is quite literally made to pair with smokiness.
Meanwhile, tamari sauce provides savoury depth. You could substitute soy sauce in, if you’re OK with gluten.
Express recipesIngredients
For the cauliflower steaks: ½ cauliflower 1 tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp sweet paprika 2-3 tbsp tamari sauce For the chimichurri: ½ cup roughly chopped parsley 1-2 garlic cloves, chopped Big pinch of sea salt ¼ tsp white pepper 2 tbsp Erbology Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion Squeeze of lemon juice 2 tbsp Erbology Organic Hemp Seed Oil, plus a little extra to finishFor the cauliflower steaks:
- ½ cauliflower
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- 2-3 tbsp tamari sauce
For the chimichurri:
- ½ cup roughly chopped parsley
- 1-2 garlic cloves, chopped
- Big pinch of sea salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp Erbology Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Erbology Organic Hemp Seed Oil, plus a little extra to finish
Roasted cauliflower steaks with parsley chimichurri
Ingredients
For the cauliflower steaks:
- ½ cauliflower
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- 2-3 tbsp tamari sauce
For the chimichurri:
- ½ cup roughly chopped parsley
- 1-2 garlic cloves, chopped
- Big pinch of sea salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp Erbology Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Erbology Organic Hemp Seed Oil, plus a little extra to finish
Typical nutrition / serving
- Serving size: 150g in total
- Energy (calories): 270 kcal
- Protein: 2.5g
- Fat: 27g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
Here's how you make it
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. (400°F)
- Cut two 1.5cm thick steaks from the cauliflower. Place cauliflower steaks on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle over smoked paprika, sweet paprika and tamari sauce. Coat well using a pastry brush.
- Bake for 15-20 mins. After the first 7-8 minutes, gently flip the cauliflower steaks and roast until a golden brown crust forms on both sides.
- To make the chimichurri sauce, mix together chopped parsley, salt, garlic and white pepper in the bowl of a mortar and pestle. Pound the mixture firmly, mixing well until the ingredients are well combined.
- Add 2 tbsp of Erbology Extra Virgin Olive Oil and 2 tbsp of