Description
Delicious and flavorful Cauliflower Steaks with Caramelized Shallots recipe featuring roasted cauliflower, crispy chickpeas, herby tahini sauce, and a sprinkle of pistachios. A satisfying vegetarian dish that’s perfect for a special meal or entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large heads of cauliflower
- 3 to 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 (15-ounce/425g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup (30g) shelled roasted pistachios
- 1 handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 4 large shallots, very thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes)
- Flaky or coarse sea salt
- 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
Cauliflower Steaks:
Caramelized Shallots:
Instructions
- Preheat and Slice Cauliflower: Preheat oven to 425ºF/218ºC. Slice cauliflower into ¾-inch thick steaks.
- Prep Cauliflower: Arrange steaks on sheet pans, drizzle with olive oil, season, and roast.
- Prep Chickpeas: Dry chickpeas, toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then scatter on sheet pans.
- Roast Cauliflower: Roast in the oven until browned, flipping halfway through.
- Caramelize Shallots and Garlic: Cook shallots, garlic, and spices until browned and fragrant.
- Make Tahini Sauce: Blend lemon zest, juice, tahini, parsley, salt, pepper, cumin, and maple syrup until creamy.
- Assemble Dish: Place cauliflower steaks on a platter, top with tahini sauce, caramelized shallots and garlic, pistachios, chickpeas, and parsley.
Notes
- *Keep the cauliflower core intact for steak-like cuts.
- **Blitz half of the roasted pistachios for ‘pistachio dust’.
- ***Slice shallots thinly for even caramelization.
- ****Stir tahini well before using for a smooth sauce.
- *****Loose florets can be roasted alongside steaks for variety.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Cauliflower Steaks, Vegetarian, Tahini Sauce, Caramelized Shallots, Chickpeas
