Whole roasted cauliflower


Whole roasted cauliflower
For this simple recipe, butter cauliflower is roasted whole in the oven.
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Last modified on: January 25th 2026
For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 cauliflower 1 cauliflower
  • 2 semi-salted butter 50 g semi-salted butter
  • 3 salt salt
  • Total weight: 1,250 grams

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Stage 1
Whole roasted cauliflower : Stage 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).

Prepare 1 cauliflower, remove all leaves and cut off the stem.

Place on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.

Stage 2
Whole roasted cauliflower : Stage 2
Melt 50 g semi-salted butter, then carefully brush butter all over the cauliflower.

If you don't have semi-salted butter, add salt to the cauliflower.

Stage 3
Whole roasted cauliflower : Stage 3
Bake for approx. 30-40 minutes, until the cauliflower is golden brown.

During cooking, remove the cauliflower 2 or 3 times and brush with the butter that has melted on the baking sheet.

Stage 4
Whole roasted cauliflower : Stage 4
Serve as is to your guests, with one or more sauces. Each person cuts off a few well-roasted heads to enjoy with the sauce.
Remarks
For the choice of sauces, everything is possible according to your taste. At home, we like: mayonnaise, green parsley-sesame sauce and Mornay sauce.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=9 %40 RDI=3 %40 RDI=6 %620 RDI=30 %2,590 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g1 RDI=1 %2 RDI=0 %3 RDI=1 %50 RDI=2 %210 RDI: 2 %
Per person6 RDI=2 %9 RDI=1 %10 RDI=2 %150 RDI=8 %650 RDI: 8 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 2.05 €
  • Per person : 0.55 €

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