Cauliflower Steaks With Mushroom Sauce
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
- 1 cauliflower
Marinade per "steak"
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Mushroom Sauce (enough for 4 steaks)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 200g/7ozs. sliced mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- 200ml/7flozs. cream
- Salt and pepper to season
Serve with potatoes and salad
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 20C/400F and line 1-2 baking trays with parchment. Remove the leaves and trim the core a little but you want the core intact. Slice the cauliflower vertically to make thick steaks. Place on the trays and brush on both sides with the marinade. Bake for 15 minutes and then turn over and brush again and bake for another 15 minutes. If you have any loose florets you can roast them alongside the steaks (just drizzle with a little oil and roast for less time). They make a great snack!
Step 2 - While it is cooking, steam potatoes and make the mushroom sauce. Place a medium sized saucepan on medium to high heat and add the oil. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute until water is released. Add the garlic and cream and bring to a boil and simmer for 6-8 minutes until reduced by a third or a half. Season with salt and pepper and allow to cool and thicken. Spoon this over the cauliflower steaks and potatoes.