Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter

I would say that in our family cauliflower was the only underrated vegetable, which I used to cook carefully and rather rarely. But it seems that things change when you find the right and good recipes.

At one point, I was thinking it would be even easier to break the raw cauliflower into florets and, sprinkled with butter, would cook faster. But you should know that only baked whole, the cauliflower can hold its crispy texture. I'd say this is where its charm lies - baked cauliflower, fragrant and also crunchy!

Ingredients
Cauliflower
1 piece
Butter
100 g
softened, at room temperature
Salt
1 tsp
Step by step
Step 1

First of all, the cauliflower has to be fresh (even if imported), white, without spots or withered leaves.

Cut off the core at the base and remove the leaves.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 1
Step 2

Carve inside as much as you can with a knife - the cauliflower should remain whole but it will cook better if it has as little as possible of the thick and useless core in the middle.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 2
Step 3

Important detail!

Choose a baking pan just slightly bigger than the cauliflower. Two times I used a simple large baking sheet and I was surprised that the butter spread all over the surface, making so much smoke in the kitchen. In a small pan, it will remain compact and won't burn under the cauliflower.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 3
Step 4

Take the softened butter in your hands and rub the cauliflower with no mercy on all sides and florets.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 4
Step 5

Pretty much like this, well coated in butter.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 5
Step 6

Sprinkle with salt on all sides.

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Step 7

And place in the preheated oven at 200C for 1 hour.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 7
Step 8

Every 15 minutes, carefully remove from the oven and brush the cauliflower with the butter that drains at the bottom of the pan.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 8
Step 9

Along the way, it gets more and more tanned.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 9
Step 10

In the end, it will look like this. Test it with a knife, if it enters easily, the cauliflower is ready. Let cool a bit.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 10
Step 11

Then cut in half and break into florets with a knife.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 11
Step 12

Sprinkle with a little more salt, as the salt sprinkled on top won't reach on the inside. It also depends on your taste.

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 12
Step 13

We eat it simple, it's slightly crunchy and so flavorful. It can the perfect garnish for some meat or fish. Every time, it seems so little and the children rush to grab it from the plate :)

Enjoy!

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Butter - Step 13
Quantity: 1 kg ()
Prep time:
90 min
Difficulty: easy
Ready in: 15 min