Oven-roasted cauliflower steaks with tahini sauce, pomegranate and herbs.
32 min
Total time
2
Servings
Medium
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Ingredients
Steps
Tips
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Ingredients
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2 servings
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1 piece
Cauliflower
2 tbsp
Olive Oil
1 tsp
Cumin
to taste
Salt and Pepper
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Steps
1
Prep cauliflower
Cut into steaks & season – 4:00
🔪 4 min
Top Left
Start Step
Keep the core intact. Cut thick 1.5 inch (3cm) slices straight down through the center so the florets stay together.
2
Roast
Roast in oven at 220°C – 20:00
🔥 20 min
Top Right
Start Step
Don't be afraid of the high 220°C heat. The dark, charred edges are what give the cauliflower its intense, meaty flavor.
3
Make tahini sauce
Whisk tahini, lemon & garlic – 3:00
🔪 3 min
Center
Start Step
Whisking tahini with lemon juice makes it curdle and seize up at first. Simply add splashes of ice-cold water while whisking until it becomes perfectly smooth.
4
Prep toppings
Seed pomegranate & chop herbs – 3:00
🧂 3 min
Bottom Left
Start Step
Cut the pomegranate in half, hold it cut-side down over a large bowl, and whack the back firmly with a wooden spoon to release the seeds without the mess.
5
Plate & drizzle
Plate, drizzle tahini & top – 2:00
⏸ 2 min
Bottom Right
Start Step
Spoon a bed of tahini on the plate first, lay the steak on top, then garnish with the rubies of pomegranate.
Chef Tips
Keep the core intact. Cut thick 1.5 inch (3cm) slices straight down through the center so the florets stay together.
Don't be afraid of the high 220°C heat. The dark, charred edges are what give the cauliflower its intense, meaty flavor.
Whisking tahini with lemon juice makes it curdle and seize up at first. Simply add splashes of ice-cold water while whisking until it becomes perfectly smooth.
Cut the pomegranate in half, hold it cut-side down over a large bowl, and whack the back firmly with a wooden spoon to release the seeds without the mess.
Spoon a bed of tahini on the plate first, lay the steak on top, then garnish with the rubies of pomegranate.