Recipe lovingly created for our friends at Nuttelex and first appeared here. Photos and video created together with Nelly le Comte
PrintNuttelex Whole Roasted Jerk Cauliflower
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 as part of a main meal 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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For the poaching stock
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup water
2 cloves garlic, skin on, lightly crushed
1/2 tsp salt
1 handful fresh coriander, picked over
1 red chilli
6 black peppercorns
For basting
2-3 tbsp Nuttelex, melted
1/2 cup jerk seasoning
For the jerk seasoning
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tsp cayenne powder *optional
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground allspice
2 tsp salt
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp mixed dried herbs
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200 C. Line a baking dish with baking paper. Ensure the dish will fit the cauliflower snugly
- Cut away the cauliflower leaves and stem then discard trimmings
- In a large saucepan, big enough to hold the size of the cauliflower, make a poaching stock from wine, water, salt, coriander, red chilli and black peppercorns
- Carefully place cauliflower in the pot. Bring liquid to the boil, then reduce to a low simmer, lid on to steam and parboil the cauliflower, making it more tender when roasted
- After around 5 minutes, carefully turn the cauliflower and replace the lid, steam-boil a further 2-3 minutes, depending on the size
- Using tongs, carefully lift out the cauliflower, rest in a colander until it is cool enough to handle with your hands, about 10 minutes
- Next, place in the lined baking dish. Mix melted Nuttelex and jerk seasoning together in a small bowl, then brush about a half of the amount liberally over the entire cauliflower
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes, basting constantly with basting ingredients. Turn cauliflower at regular intervals and continue until all of the basting ingredients have been utilised
- Remove from oven, cool slightly and serve whole as a centrepiece, or carefully slice into large cauliflower steaks
Notes
For the jerk seasoning
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl or pulse together in a small food processor for a finer mix
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 25 mins
