Parmesan Herb-Crusted Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
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Roasted Cauliflower Steaks are an awesome alternative to meat so perfect to serve to your vegetarian or vegan friends. It is also a delicious side dish option and is ready to serve in 45 minutes. Ingredients include Italian seasoning, garlic, red pepper flakes, parmesan, and of course, fresh cauliflower!
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Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions, to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required and understand the steps and timings involved.
If you have never tried roasting cauliflower in the oven (or air fryer) before you are missing out! It’s my new favorite way to cook this humble vegetable!
The roasted cauliflower steaks recipe I’m sharing here works well as a side dish with roast beef (or indeed any roast meat), or as a main dish for vegetarians (and vegans if you use vegan cheese).
There is a little spicy kick from some red crushed pepper flakes, and you can finish the dish off with a sprinkling of fresh herbs and some toasted pine nuts if desired.
In fact, this is a dish you could customise so easily to your personal tastes, and enjoy roasted cauliflower in a variety of different ways.
Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe
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- Fresh Produce – Cauliflower, Garlic
- Dairy – Parmesan (leave this ingredient out if serving to vegans)
- Italian Seasoning – this recipe uses store-bought Italian Seasoning, but it is so easy to make your own herb mixes, especially if you already have a bunch of herbs and spices in your pantry already. Just mix equal measures of dried basil, oregano, rosemary, parsley, and thyme. You can also add a pinch of garlic granules or powder as well as red chili flakes if you like. Store in an airtight jar and use in recipes as required. Or grab our Italian Seasoning Recipe here.
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Recipes on The Purple Pumpkin Blog use both cup measurements and/or weighted measurements. American cups and kitchen food scales are handy pieces of equipment to have in your kitchen as it means you’ll be able to make all of the different recipes on my blog. I try to give American, imperial, and metric measurements in my recipes. Please note, you can mix cup measurements with weighted measurements, but never mix imperial (pounds, ounces, pints, etc.,) with metric (kilograms, grams, litres, etc.,).
More Recipes Using Cauliflower
One of the hero ingredients in this dish is cauliflower, so here are some more recipes using the same:
- Creamy Cauliflower Cheese Casserole with Bacon
- Roasted Apple Cauliflower Mash with Crispy Brussels Sprouts
- Loaded Cauliflower Leek Soup Recipe – Can Be Served Hot or Chilled!
More Vegetarian Recipes
Looking for more vegetarian dishes to make? Check these recipes out next:
- Stuffed Spicy Butternut Squash
- Vegetarian & Vegan Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
- Roasted Eggplant with Tahini Dressing & Pomegranate
There are 500+ Recipes on The Purple Pumpkin Blog for you to enjoy – please feel free to check them out too.
Recipe Tips
- Season and roast any remaining cauliflower florets from the edges of each head along with the larger “steaks” or reserve for another recipe.
How Do I Make Roasted Cauliflower Steaks?
Check out the printable recipe card below with full ingredients and instructions. Any demonstration photos do not print out to save your ink.
Parmesan Herb Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
Ingredients
- 2 large heads cauliflower cut into 4 (1″/2.5cm) thick slices
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1½ Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2-3 cloves garlic finely minced
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated, divided
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- Toasted pinenuts optional
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat and set it aside.
- Whisk together the olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Place the cauliflower “steaks” on a prepared baking sheet and brush with the seasoned olive oil mixture on both sides. Sprinkle half of the grated Parmesan cheese on top and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Place in the center of the preheated oven and roast for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully flip each “steak” and sprinkle with remaining cheese and a bit more salt and black pepper, if desired.
- Return to the oven and roast for another 15-20 minutes or until the cauliflower is fork-tender and nicely browned. Remove from oven and serve immediately sprinkled with toasted pinenuts if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- Season and roast any remaining cauliflower florets from the edges of each head along with the larger “steaks” or reserve for another recipe.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.