April 18, 2012

Roasted Brown Butter Cauliflower

I am going to try this recipe out soon.  I am REALLY liking roasted vegetables these days and just discovered recently that root veggies aren't the only veggies that taste ultra delicious baked/roasted in the oven.  I just found a roasted broccoli (that's right, broccoli) recipe for my mom's birthday dinner that was so yummy, we had it again within a few days.  That recipe is to follow this one :)

1 tbs + 1tsp  olive oil


1/12 (1 tbs + 1 tsp) cup fresh sage leaf , loosely packed (or 1/4-1/2 tsp dried sage)

1 tablespoon + 1 tspcoarse salt , more for tossing

1 heads cauliflower , cut into florets

1/3 teaspoon table salt

2-3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 lemon , zested and juiced (separated)

Directions:

1) In a small pan, heat oil until rippling; add sage and cook, while stirring, until crisped, about 2 minutes.
2) Drain on paper toweling and transfer oil to a large bowl.
3) Let sage cool, then crumble into a small bowl; stir in coarse salt and set aside.
4) Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F; place a roasting pan, with about an inch of water on bottom of oven.
5) Add cauliflower to bowl of oil and season with table salt; toss to coat.
6) Spread cauliflower out on 2 baking sheets and bake until lightly browned, about 20 to 30 minutes.
7) In the meantime, melt butter in a small pan over medium heat until foamy.
8) Once foam subsides, stir often, and once solids are browned, turn off heat and squeeze all the lemon juice into pan and stir well.
9) Transfer cauliflower to a bowl, pour butter on top, add lemon zest, season with about half the sage salt, toss; taste and add more sage salt as needed.




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