Cauliflower Steaks with Caper Butter
- 1 large head cauliflower (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon capers in brine, strained and chopped, plus 1 teaspoon brine
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, put a baking sheet on it and preheat to 450 degrees F. Cut the cauliflower through the core into 1-inch-thick steaks.
- It's fine if some of the end steaks break into florets; just cook them along with the rest.
- Put 2 tablespoons of the butter on the hot baking sheet, return the sheet to the oven and let the butter melt and bubble, about 30 seconds.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and tilt to coat it with butter.
- Arrange the cauliflower steaks and any stray florets on the baking sheet.
- Roast until the bottom of the cauliflower is dark brown and almost tender (a knife inserted in the steaks should meet a little resistance), about 12 minutes.
- Generously sprinkle the cauliflower with salt, flip with a spatula, sprinkle with salt and continue to roast until the cauliflower is tender, about 10 minutes more.
- While the cauliflower roasts, mash the remaining 4 tablespoons butter with a fork in a small bowl.
- Mash in the parsley, capers, caper brine, lemon zest, 1/4 teaspoon salt and one grind of pepper.
- When the steaks are done, transfer them to a serving platter or individual plates.
- Dollop some compound butter on top of each steak and scatter any stray florets around them.
- Serve hot.
head cauliflower, unsalted butter, kosher salt, parsley, capers, lemon, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/cauliflower-steaks-with-caper-butter.html (may not work)