Red Thai Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

We likely all grew up with cauliflower smothered with Velveeta cheese. I was never quite sure that I didn’t like the cheese best? As my taste buds have matured I was willing to give roasted cauliflower a chance. I also like Thai foods. Grand slam for this recipe. You can certainly adjust the amount of Thai red curry paste you like, but as is the recipe is not all that hot. Give it a try and stop looking at that whole cauliflower and thinking CHEESE!

Red Thai Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

Ingredients

1 whole cauliflower head
1 Tbsp red curry paste
2 Tbsp olive oil (plus a little extra to coat pan and for little pieces)
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
Remove the leaves of the cauliflower and then wash
Place the whole cauliflower head on a cutting board, with the stalk of the cauliflower facing up; then slice with a large, sharp knife into about 1 1/2″ thick slice, aiming to get 4, but if it’s a small head, you’ll get about 3. It isn’t a perfect science. Expect small pieces to break off (save these).
Coat the bottom of a large cast iron skillet or sheet pan with a little olive oil
Place your “steaks” on the pan
Mix together the red curry paste, olive oil and a little salt and pepper (based on your preferences – I go heavier on the pepper and wait until I taste later to add salt).
Coat the cauliflower steaks on the side facing up (only) with the red Thai curry/oil mixture and then pop into the oven for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, take the smaller pieces and put them into the bowl, add a drizzle of olive oil and a little salt and pepper.
After the 20 minutes, ip the “steaks” and add the small pieces
Roast for another 10-15 minutes or until soft in the middle and slightly charred. Enjoy!