BAKED CAULIFLOWER
When you saw the main image of this post, you may have thought it was a cake or a tart, but nothing could be further from the truth.
This is baked cauliflower, a very simple way to prepare it that gives a spectacular result, it is delicious and is perfect as a side dish for whatever you want.
To prepare a cauliflower as beautiful as this, you only need an oven and a little patience. Cooking time is long, which is essential to get it cooked properly without burning on the outside.
Whole baked cauliflower is a very attractive dish, don’t you think? and it’s perfect for sharing, it’s ideal for 4 people, if you are more, with the same energy you can make two.
The fact of cutting it as if it were a cake, is at least funny and I assure you that it is very practical when serving.
Prepare a whole baked cauliflower and surprise your friends, they will love it
To make this baked cauliflower you just have to clean the outer leaves and wash it, put it on an ovenproof tray and cook it for a long time, no less than 1 hour at a relatively low temperature, I have made it at 170ºC.
You need a cauliflower that is very fresh so that it maintains all its smoothness, and that it is tight, that it is compact, that way it will not fall apart and will keep its shape perfectly.
To bake it it is not necessary to put anything on it, just try to keep some humidity inside the oven, if you have washed it previously, the water it retains will be enough.
You can also put water in a container and put it in the oven, so it will not dry out. But the most important thing is that the cooking temperature is low, it will be the only way to prevent it from drying out and burning.
Once cooked, you can prepare a dressing or sauce to spread all over the surface and give it flavor. It can also be eaten as is, dressed with a vinaigrette or accompanied by any sauce directly on the plate.
I have prepared my homemade barbecue sauce and I have spread it all over the surface of the cauliflower with the help of a brush. Afterwards, I put the cauliflower back in the oven, but only for 5 minutes so that the sauce could better coat the cauliflower. It turned out great.
The cauliflower is tender but firm, tasty but still has a mild flavor, golden but not burnt; in short, it turned out perfect.
If you liked this idea, you might also be interested in:
- Homemade BBQ Sauce
- Buffalo wings style cauliflower
- Makis with cauliflower rice
- Cauliflower and walnut dip pecans
Read the recipe below, you will like it.
COLIFLOR AL HORNO
Ingredients
- 1 coliflor mediana
- 3 cda salsa barbacoa casera
Instructions
- Pre-calienta el horno a 180ºC
- Limpia la coliflor, retira las hojas externas y lávala con agua fría.
- Pon la coliflor sobre una bandeja de horno, yo suelo poner un papel de horno en la base, para evitar que se pegue.
- Hornea entre 1 hora y 1 hora y cuarto a 170ºC. Como sabes, el tiempo exacto dependerá de tu horno. Yo le he puesto la opción de aire, además de la convección. La coliflor debe quedar dorada, pero no debe quemarse, por eso debes mantener la temperatura baja en todo momento.
- Mientras se cocina la coliflor, prepara la salsa barbacoa casera, en esta ocasión, la he preparado sin ajo, para evitar acordarme durante el resto del día. Si a ti no te molesta el ajo, prepara la receta tal y como viene en la receta.
- Pasado el tiempo de cocción saca la coliflor del horno y deja que temple.
- A continuación napa toda la superficie de la coliflor con la salsa barbacoa casera, ayúdate de un pincel.
- Una vez pincelada la coliflor, vuelve a introducirla en el horno, pero esta vez solo 5 minutos, es para que la salsa se fije mejor en la superficie y esté calentita para consumirla.
- Sirve la coliflor entera y córtala en la mesa, queda estupenda.
Notes
- Puedes cocer la coliflor y reservarla para más tarde, también puedes hacer la salsa y guardarla en la nevera. Cuando vayas a consumirla, pincela la coliflor y hornéala durante 5-10 minutos justo antes de consumirla.
- Te aconsejo que cocines otra receta en el horno al mismo tiempo, yo he hecho pollo asado, es una forma de aprovechar la energía, ten en cuenta que 1 hora de horno es mucho tiempo y hay que intentar optimizar recursos.