Description
Hearty and satisfying vegan cauliflower steaks topped with a vibrant mexican-inspired chimichurri sauce.
Ingredients
Chimichurri
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons each fresh lime juice and red wine vinegar
- 1 cup each fresh cilantro and parsley
- ½ cup chopped white onion
- ¼ cup oregano or mint
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 Serrano or jalapeno ribs and seeds removed, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest
Cauliflower Steaks
- 2 heads cauliflower
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
Chimichurri
For the chimichurri, combine oil, lime juice and vinegar in a liquid measuring cup.
Process cilantro, parsley, onion, oregano, garlic, serrano, salt, and zest in a food processor until minced. With processor running, stream in oil mixture until combined; season with salt and pepper. Chill until ready to serve.
Trim leaves from cauliflower heads. Place heads steam side down and cut, top to bottom, into 1-inch thick slices, or “steaks” (you should get 4–6 total steaks). Arrange steaks on a sheet pan, brush both sides with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Coat a large cast-iron skillet with nonstick spray, heat skillet over medium-high for 5 minutes. Add 2 steaks to skillet, place an additional cast-iron skillet or weighted pan on top of steaks, and cook until charred, 3–4 minutes. Flip steaks and cook another 2–3 minutes until charred. Transfer to a serving platter and repeat with remaining steaks.
Serve cauliflower steaks with chimichurri sauce.
Notes
Equipment you’ll need:
- Cast-iron skillet
- Baking sheet
- Food processor
- Liquid measuring cup
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak + 2 tablespoons sauce
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 622
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
