Cauliflower Steak with Chimichurri and Butter Bean Purée

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Make the chimichurri: Finely chop parsley, dice chilli, mince garlic, add to a bowl with vinegar. Season, stream in olive oil while mixing.
  2. 2Make the butter bean purée: Blend butter beans with lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic, and nutritional yeast.
  3. 3Prepare cauliflower steaks: Cut a large cauliflower into two steaks, saving extra florets for another recipe or to roast with salt, pepper, paprika, and olive oil.
  4. 4Prepare cauliflower garnish: Chop up the leaves and stems of the extra florets.
  5. 5Season the steaks with salt, pepper, and paprika; drizzle with oil and massage.
  6. 6Sear the steaks in a hot pan with olive oil, pressing down to sear. Flip and fry until golden brown.
  7. 7Add bashed garlic cloves and butter to the pan; baste continuously.
  8. 8Once the steaks are cooked, remove them from the pan and add the chopped leaves/stems with a splash of oil; cook until golden and crisp.
  9. 9To serve, place the bean purée on a plate, top with the steak, drizzle with chimichurri, and scatter with the cauliflower leaves.

Ingredients

  • 2 Cauliflower steaks
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper
  • 0 olive oil
  • 1 large bunch parsley
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 red chilli
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper
  • 700 g jarred butter beans
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper

Equipment

frying panblendermixing bowlknife