Chipotle Cauliflower Steak with Lemon Turmeric Cream Sauce
This spicy chipotle glazed cauliflower steak is great on grilled sourdough bread or on a bed of hummus. Drench it with a creamy lemon turmeric sauce and chopped pistachios. This combination boasts incredible flavor that is both warming and light!
Ingredients
- 1 Head Cauliflower
- 2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 2 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- ½ Cup Pistachios Chopped
- 2 Green Onions Sliced
Chipotle Glaze
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Shallot
- 1 Chipotle Pepper in Adobe Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
- 2 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- ¼ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
Lemon Turmeric Cream Sauce
- ½ Cup Soaked Cashews
- ½ Cup Water
- ½ teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- 1 Garlic Clove
- ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- Juice of 1 Lemon
Instructions
To Prepare the Cauliflower
- Trim the leaves off of the cauliflower, keeping the stem intact
- Place, stem side up, in a large pot of water with 2 teaspoon sea salt and 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Make sure it's deep enough to cover the entire cauliflower
- Turn heat to high and bring to boil. Once it's boiling, remove from heat and let sit in hot water for 8-10 minutes
- Drain and let cool
Chipotle Glaze
- Sauté the garlic and shallots in olive oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until tender
- Add cooked garlic and shallots to a small blender with remaining glaze ingredients and blitz until combined
Lemon Turmeric Cream Sauce
- Put all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth
Cauliflower Steaks
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Once cauliflower has cooled, slice into 2-4 steaks, making sure to include a portion of the stem in each piece. Smaller cauliflowers might only yield 2 - 1 or 1 ½" steaks so you may need 2 heads of cauliflower
- Coat all sides of the cauliflower with the chipotle glaze
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over high. Place steaks in skillet and sear the first side for about 3-4 minutes, flip and sear the other side for another 3-4 minutes
- Transfer the skillet with cauliflower steaks to oven and bake for about 5-10 minutes, or until tender. After baking, cut off the stem as this can get tough and hard to chew.
- Serve on grilled sourdough bread or on a bed of hummus. Drizzle with lemon turmeric cashew cream and top with chopped pistachios, sliced green onions, cracked pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 10gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 1632mgPotassium: 809mgFiber: 7gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1099IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 3mg
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