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.
53K 6 4.3
Last modified on: March 27th 2016
Keywords for this recipe:
30 g 
herbs of your choice
1 kg cauliflower
4 sprigs 
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: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cauliflower and egg salad, Cauliflower and chickpea purée, Crunchy spring salad, Cauliflower and avocado rémoulade, Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hollandaise sauce, Baked Mont d'Or with diced mixed vegetables, Potato purée , Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Red rice pannequets, ... All |
 | Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ratatouille, Courgettes (zuchinis) , Rabbit with mustard, Tomato and courgette tart, Cajun pulled pork, ... All |
 | Herbs of your choice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cream and herb dressing, Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Baked salmon fillet, ... All |
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