Jalapeno Cheddar Cauliflower Steaks (Edit recipe)

A good cauliflower steak has to be tender the whole way through, including the stem! Piercing it with a fork multiple times, much like you would a potato, ensures a perfectly cooked cauliflower all the way through. Smother it in some cheddar with some zippy jalapenos, and you've got a banging cauli steak!

10 minutes

45 minutes

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	587
Fat:	53 g
Carbohydrates:	8 g
Protein:	20 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	1209 mg
Fiber:	3 g
Sugars:	3 g
Calculated per serving.

by the_happy_veg

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Serves: 2

Ingredients

1 whole Cauliflower
0.666 cup Aged Cheddar Cheese
1 whole Jalapeño, sliced in to rounds
0.25 cup Olive Oil, You may need more
2 tsp Tex Mex Seasoning
1 whole Himalayan Pink Salt
1 whole Ground Fresh Black Peppercorns
1 whole Red Pepper Flakes

Garnish

1 whole Cilantro, Fresh leaves sprinkled on the dish
1 whole Salsa Verde
1 whole Hot Sauce

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Preheat your oven to 400 F.
After washing your cauliflower, trim the leaves and some of the stem off of your cauliflower. Standing it on its core, slice the ends off of the cauliflower, leaving you with one large middle piece. Next, slice the large piece of cauliflower in to two large "steaks". Place the steaks on a parchment lined baking sheet and use a sharp knife to poke all over the core / stem portion of the cauli steaks. This will help them cook as quickly as the steaks themselves, much like you would a potato you were baking.
Whisk together the EVOO and Tex-Mex seasoning. Use a basting brush to brush the mixture all over the cauliflower steaks. Season with salt, pepper, and pepper flakes. Place the tray in your preheated oven and cook the cauli steaks for 30 minutes. Remove, carefully flip, and baste using the remainder of the oil / seasoning. Season again with salt, pepper, and pep flakes. Return to the oven for another 20ish minutes, or until the cauli steaks are tender.
Divide the cheese between both steaks and garnish them with sliced jalapenos. Return to the oven until melty and delicious.
Serve the steaks with some gorgeous green salsa, hot sauce (I love my Valentina Super Hot), and some fresh cilantro. Green onions would be lovely as well. ENJOY!

Notes

After the cheese melted and I removed the tray from the oven, there was a pretty decent amount of oil on the tray. I dabbed the cauli steaks on a paper towel before plating them!