Cauliflower Steak Recipe

Overhead view of cauliflower steaks in a skillet.

5 from 1 vote

Cauliflower Steak Recipe

These roasted Cauliflower Steaks are seasoned with simple spices and couldn't be easier to make. An easy vegetarian or vegan main or hearty side dish!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $3.53 recipe / $0.88 serving

Servings: ''steaks''

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Large Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

3 Tbsp vegetable oil (higher smoke point the better)* $0.15
¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.05
1 tsp smoked paprika $0.10
½ tsp garlic powder $0.05
½ tsp onion powder $0.05
½ tsp salt $0.01
1 large head of cauliflower (choose a large one with a thick stem) $3.12

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 450℉ and place a large cast iron skillet inside.
Whisk together vegetable oil, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Set aside.
Cut cauliflower into 1-1.5 inch “steaks”, leaving the stem intact as much as possible to hold the big slices together. You’ll see in my step photos that I had to shave some off the sides so these steaks would lay flat in my skillet (and thus cook evenly!) but the shaved off florets turned into a 4th serving and the extra crispy bits were delicious!
Brush the cauliflower with the smoky seasoning mixture on one side and place that side face down in your hot skillet.
While the cauliflower is searing, before transferring back to the oven, baste the other side with remaining oil mixture.
Put the skillet back in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Then, flip the steaks and bake for another 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

*You want to choose a vegetable oil with a high smoke point. Some options include refined avocado oil, peanut oil, canola oil, or grapeseed oil. Use whatever high-smoke point oil you prefer and have to hand!

Nutrition

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