Roasted Cauliflower
Roasting cauliflower in the oven is a delicious way to enjoy the vegetable: golden-brown on the outside and melt-in-the-mouth inside.
In this recipe, the cauliflower is blanched first, then brushed with herb butter before roasting in the oven.
In this recipe, the cauliflower is blanched first, then brushed with herb butter before roasting in the oven.
39,5004.2/5 for 5 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: March 27th 2016
For 4 people, you will need:
herbs of your choice
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 min. | 10 min. | 29 min. | 1 hour 12 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Melt 30 g butter in a small pan on low heat and bring to the boil.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Toss your chosen herbs into the butter (thyme, bay, rosemary and sage shown here).
Leave on low heat for 2 minutes, then take off the heat and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Leave on low heat for 2 minutes, then take off the heat and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Strain through a very fine strainer...
Stage 4
...to finish your herb butter.
Stage 5 - 20 min.
Prepare the cauliflower and separate into medium-sized florets.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Blanch the cauliflower in salted boiling water for 4 minutes.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Drain thoroughly.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Lay the cauliflower florets on a baking sheet.
Stage 9 - 4 min.
Brush with the herb butter.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Lightly salt and pepper the cauliflower and scatter a few thyme leaves on the top.
Stage 11 - 20 min.
Roast for about 20 minutes until the cauliflower is nicely browned.
Remarks
For the herb butter, choose herbs that can be used either fresh or dried (thyme, bay, etc), or a mix such as Herbes de Provence.
Keeping:
Should be eaten immediately.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 428 Kcal or 1,792 Kj | 20 gr | 30 gr | 25 gr |
| 21 % | 8 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 42 Kcal or 176 Kj | 2 gr | 3 gr | 2 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | <1 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 107 Kcal or 448 Kj | 5 gr | 8 gr | 6 gr |
| 5 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.61 €
- Per person : 0.40 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Cauliflower and chickpea salad, Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, Harvest Gratin, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chard and potato gratin, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Little caramelized peach tarts, Chocolate sauce, Fruit crumble, ... All |
 | Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baker's chicken and potato tart, Ratatouille, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Beef braised in reduced red wine, Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", ... All |
 | Pepper: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sausage with duchess potatoes and a Mont d'Or fondue , Green parsley tahini sauce, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Crunchy verrines, Crispy smoked salmon and herb rolls, ... All |
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