Harissa Glazed Cauliflower Steaks with Cauliflower Mash (2 people)
(1 hour)
This recipe is inspired from the food blog Evergreen Kitchen, which is one of Stefan’s favourite sites for inspiration. There are so many delicious and easy to make vegan recipes. Especially their desserts are absolutely amazing!
The steaks and the mash goes well with any type of salad or vegetables and is actually pretty simple if you 1: use enough olive oil for frying and 2: make sure the pan is hot enough so that the steaks go really crispy on the outside and stay firm on the inside. The harissa used for the glazing is the all time favourite, which you can check out the recipe for here.
Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower
2 cloves of garlic
1 lemon (the juice)
Maple syrup
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 tsp. nutmeg
Remove the leaves and trim the cauliflower head. Cut the head in two exactly through the centre of the stem using a big knife. Cut a thick slice from either side of the stem about 4 cm thick so you have two big ”steaks”. Set them aside.
Chop the remaining cauliflower pieces finely either with a knife or a food processer. Transfer the pieces to a skillet pan and add ¾ cup of boiling water and cook on high heat covered with a lid. Add the finely chopped garlic and cook for about 5 minutes or when the water has evaporated. Transfer to a food processer. Add lemon juice and nutmeg and process until the cauliflower breaks down into a pulp. With the food processer still running add 2 tbsp. of olive oil and a tsp. of salt. If the mix gets too thick add a bit of water. The texture should be like that of mashed potatoes. Set aside.
Heat a skillet pan to very (very) hot temperature, add plenty of olive oil and sear the steaks for 5-7 min on each side without moving them around. You want them to have a good dark golden crust on the outside but still firm on the inside. Place and an oven rack and use a bit of tissue paper to drain excess oil. Brush about a tsp. of harissa to each steak – make sure to coat the whole thing and get plenty of the sauce into all the nooks and crannies. Now bake in the oven on about 220 Celcius for 3-5 minutes.
Eat the steaks and the cauliflower mash while still hot with a nice big salad or anything you fancy.
Enjoy!