These Thai Peanut Cauliflower Steaks are roasted to perfection and then drizzled with a savory peanut sauce. Perfect for lunch, dinner or as a snack!
Ohhhh my oh my—how I adore cauliflower steaks but how I loathe that they’re called cauliflower steaks. I know that’s the term, I know they’re “in” right now, but I can’t get over the term. Scratch that, I’m going to have to because clearly I’m on board!
If you are unfamiliar with cauliflower steaks, they’re simply cauliflower that’s been sliced long-ways and then roasted to perfection. The stalk of cauliflower tends to be pretty thick, so you do have to use a fork and knife to cut them, similar to a steak. So really, it just makes sense, I just have a hard time keeping up with food trends sometimes.
Apologies for being M.I.A. yesterday. Essentially, Miguel and I got home later than planned Sunday night and in between that time my brother called me to tell me Layla, who he was dog sitting, had ran away. I obviously starting sobbing—I don’t like thinking of my life without her in it—but luckily he found her five or so minutes later. What I’m saying it, I was physically and emotionally exhausted, which sounds incredibly dramatic, but it’s true! We had the BEST time with our friends and Miguel’s family in DC and I wouldn’t have changed it for a thing, I just couldn’t quite get my brain in “writing mode” on the commute home Sunday.
You understand, right?
Ok back to these STEAKS.
If there’s one sauce that I am obsessed with yet don’t make nearly enough it’s thai peanut sauce. Oh myyyyy it is GOOD, and every time I do have it I get mad at myself for not making it more often. I think it has something to do with the fact that when I hear “peanut” I think of peanut butter, and who wants to eat cauliflower and peanut butter? But it’s not like that! It’s more like a savory peanut sauce, which does pair really well with vegetables.
Perhaps the best part about these thai peanut cauliflower steaks are that they’re quick, fool-proof, and can be enjoyed as lunch, dinner or simply as a snack. WIN.
Thai Peanut Cauliflower Steaks
Ingredients
- 2 heads cauliflower
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp red curry paste
- 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Remove the leaves from the cauliflower and then slice cauliflower long-ways into four even pieces (don't worry if they aren't perfect!) and place them on a baking sheet.
- Brush cauliflower with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; cook for 15-20 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender and golden brown on edges.
- While cauliflower is cooking, prep the sauce by combining all ingredients in a food processor blender and pulsing until smooth.
- Drizzle peanut sauce over cauliflower OR scoop it into a small dish and dip cauliflower into sauce.
- Enjoy!
Notes
**You will most likely have extra peanut sauce, and that's ok! You can easily use it in this peanut wrap.
just made this, and this peanut sauce is amazing haha. I’m gonna be figuring out various foods to dip it into all week…
Yes!! So glad you’re loving it 🙂
Omg I could eat peanut sauce on anything!!! Love the idea of putting it on roasted cauliflower, this sounds SO GOOD!!
So could I! It’s SO good.
omg yummm- red curry paste and ginger are TASTY additions to my go-to peanut sauce. I’ll be trying this little number ASAP.
Yaaaay! Let me know if you do 🙂
I had a difficult time getting a post up yesterday, too, lol…and Friday…sometimes life takes charge and the ol’ blog gets the backburner 😉 I LOVE cauliflower steaks! Yours have that perfect golden-brown essence, and I’m dying to try them with peanut sauce!
Well I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one! Life happens, ya know.
i’m so glad to hear layla is alright!!! we are leaving for vacation soon & pbr is going to my parents’ house & honestly i can’t stop thinking about what would happen if something happened…so silly, but i can’t help it! dog parenting is tough business, i tell ya.
It really is though! Our dogs are our babies 🙂
What a great idea! I love peanut sauce, but I’ve never tried making my own! I’ll have to give this a try 🙂
I guarantee you’ll love it!
YUM! These look amazing 🙂 I still haven’t tried these but with peanut sauce now I have to!
The peanut sauce definitely takes regular ‘ole cauliflower to a new level!