Maple glazed cauliflower steak with sweet tahini and harissa chimichurri
Was put off cauliflower steaks after having a couple of bad ones at restaurants. I knew it wasn’t hyped for no reason, so decided to give it a go myself, and it did not dissapoint. I think this is one of the best ways I’ve ever eaten cauliflower, apart from cauliflower wings, because they are very good indeed.
This is vegan, and can be gluten free too, and would go perfectly with rice, or marinated tofu/ chicken if that’s what you’re after.
Recipe, makes 1 steak;
THE CAULIFLOWER
1 slice cauliflower, 2cm thick
1 tbsp white miso
2 tbsp maple
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp sriracha
Sprinkle garlic powder
1 tsp sesame seeds
SWEET TAHINI SAUCE
1 tbsp tahini (use code BECKBITESBACK for 15% off Yumello!!!!)
1 tbsp maple
1 tbsp soy sauce
Salt
Pepper
1 tbsp vinegar
Water (if needed to drizzle)
HARISSA CHIMICHURRI
1 tbsp smokey urfa/ apricot harissa paste
1 tbsp balsamic
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1 chipped spring onions
Salt
Pepper
TO TOP
Coriander/ parsley
Pomegranate seeds/ freeze dried raspberries
Method
Preheat the oven to 220°C
Peel the leaves off the outside of the cauliflower
Slice the cauliflower into 3-4 steaks (2cm ish thick) - you can save the rest to make this again later, or make them all, and just multiply the sauces up to match the amount of cauliflower steaks you’re cooking.
Mix the amount of marinade required until smooth (multiply up if using multiple of the steaks)
Massage the marinade over the cauliflower steak, place on a lined baking tray and bake for 15 mins. Flip and bake for another 15.
Take out and leave to cool to room temp
Finely chop your coriander for the chimmi and add to a small bowl, then add the rest of the ingredients, season and leave to sit
Mix the tahini dressing ingredients together until you have a drizzly sauce
Plate up the cauliflower, drizzle the sauces over and top with your garnish. Serve.
Notes + Variations:
I recommend serving this with something, as it’s not really enough on its own. It would go well with rice, and some marinated protein.
Ps. this specific harissa isn’t 100% necessary, you can just use any harissa paste, but this one is very good.
