Cauliflower T-Bone Steaks with Olive, Lemon, and Parsley


Cauliflower that eats like meat...  Yeah, that's it.   Cauliflower T-bones are a regular featured item at one of my favorite restaurants, Superba Snack Bar in Venice by the brilliant Jason Neroni.  This is my version of it, and I'm sharing it with you....  Have you ever noticed the cross-section of cauliflower?  If cut straight down, it kind of looks like a steak.  Just steam til tender, pan fry, and top with a tasty topping.  I made the process easier by steaming the cauliflower in the microwave and using tapenade as the base for the sauce.  I like shortcuts when they work well.  I realized I forgot to top this with some Parmesan cheese.  Either way, it's delicious and easy to make.

Cauliflower T-Bone Steaks with Olive, Lemon, and Parsley
Ingredients:
  • Cauliflower, 1 head
  • Veggie broth, 1 cup
  • White wine, 1 cup
  • Garlic cloves, 2-3, crushed
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Olive tapenade, 1/2 cup (I used Trader Joe's)
  • Olive oil (first cold press/EVOO), 1/4 cup
  • Lemon, juice of 1/2
  • Parsley, 6 sprigs, chopped finely
Directions:
  • Clean head of cauliflower and remove leaves and bottom of stem.  Place bottom down on cutting board and carefully slice into one inch slices.  It will be messy.  Save scraps for a later time.
  • In a microwave safe dish, combine the broth, wine, and garlic.  Add in the slices of cauliflower.  Spoon the liquid over the cauliflower.  Microwave, covered, on high for 3 minutes.  Remove, baste, repeat again.  Remove and drain liquid.
  • Heat a large skillet on medium heat.  Add in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Carefully place the slices of steamed cauliflower.  Allow to brown.  Flip and brown other side.  Add in more oil as needed. 
  • In a small bowl, mix the olive tapenade with 2 tablespoon olive oil with the lemon juice.
  • On a platter, arrange the browned cauliflower slices, drizzle the olive tapenade sauce down the middle, and garnish with a flurry of the chopped parsley.
 Enjoy immediately. Makes 4 servings.

-Erin Swing
Swing Eats

This is part of Food Network's Fall Feast. Check out The FN Dish.  This week we're focusing on cauliflower.  On twitter, we're tagging #FallFestHere’s the link to our Fall Fest Pinterest board: http://pinterest.com/foodnetwork/lets-pull-up-a-chair/  Other amazing cauliflower recipes to try out from our other friends:



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Domesticate Me: Three Cheese Cauliflower Gratin  
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Devour: 5 Reasons to Make Cauliflower Immediately  
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