Roasted Orange Cauliflower (and how to crisp them in 12 minutes)
Learn this trick to cook crispy cauliflowers in 12 minutes, served with a scrumptious orange sauce!
Servings: 2 to 4
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower (or 2 pounds frozen cauliflower (Footnote 1))
- 1 big onion, sliced (Optional)
- 4 and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup homemade orange chicken sauce
Topping options
- Chopped parsley (or cilantro, or green onion)
- Hot sauce homemade chili oil, or Sriracha sauce
- Roasted peanuts (or other nuts)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 280 degrees C (550 F), or the highest setting. Adjust oven rack to the upper level, so a baking sheet will be 2-inch below the broiler.
- Separate cauliflower into bite size florets and place onto a large baking sheet. (Read blog post above to see how to cut cauliflower easily) Toss with 4 tablespoons olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
- When oven is preheated, turn on broiler. Broil cauliflower until the top side is browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Flip and roast until the other side is browned, 3 to 4 minutes. You should set a timer for every 2 to 3 minutes, and keep an eye on the cauliflower during the cooking to prevent from burning.
- Heat the homemade orange sauce in microwave for 1 minute or until hot, but not bubbling.
- Remove the cauliflower from the oven. Pour sauce over the cauliflower and toss to coat well.
- Garnish with nuts, chopped parsley, and serve with hot sauce, if using.
Notes
- Read the blog post above to see details of how to roast frozen cauliflower.