(Or do as I do and eat this as a meal!)
Roasted Cauliflower
Cauliflower is just a great blank canvas to do all sorts of things with. It soaks up flavour well, it can be simmered in sauces (like curry), roasted (try this Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower next time), pan fried, blitzed to make Cauliflower Rice or pureed to make creamy low-carb Cauliflower Mash. It can also be lavished with a cheesy, creamy sauce for the ultimate Cauliflower Cheese! Today, we’re roasting – with lime and chipotle. It is a seriously good flavour combination!
What you need for Chipotle Lime Roasted Cauliflower
Chipotle, lime, cauliflower….and not much else. (Just garlic and olive oil!)
How to cut cauliflower – easily and virtually mess free
If you’re one of those people who are turned off by the thought of cooking with cauliflower because you can’t stand the tiny little grains of cauliflower flying all over your kitchen, you’ll love this method to cut florets because its virtually mess free:
Cut the head of cauliflower into quarters Cut the core out on an angle – this will naturally form florets for most of the cauliflower Use your hands to break the larger pieces up so you have even size pieces Marvel at how little mess you’ve made!
How to roast cauliflower
Toss cauliflower in oil (use your hands so you don’t need to use tons of oil); Then toss in seasonings (chipotle, garlic, salt and pepper in this case); Spread on tray (not jam packed, otherwise they will steam instead of caramelise); Roast at 200°C/390°F for 25 minutes, flipping halfway Drizzle with lime just before serving
And here’s what you end up with – a big fat tray of cauliflower that’s tender on the inside, caramelised on the outside, with that awesome smokey chipotle flavour perfectly complimented by the fresh lime and a teeny sprinkle of coriander / cilantro. Look at the gorgeous colour you get on the cauliflower!
What meat goes well with cauliflower
Cauliflower will go with any protein – beef, chicken, pork, lamb, fish, prawns/shrimp and other seafood. This particular cauliflower dish with the lime and chipotle flavour would be right at home alongside any Southern, South Western, Mexican or Tex Mex food. Try it on the side of one of these:
Other ways to serve this Roasted Cauliflower
It’s just a really, really tasty way to prepare cauliflower with very little effort. Make it once, and I bet you make it over and over again like me! – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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