Cauliflower With Almonds And Brown Butter Recipes

BROWNED BUTTER ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Wrap cloves in a piece of foil. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap and cool to room temperature. Squeeze garlic from skins. Mash with a fork., Meanwhile, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat., Place cauliflower in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with browned butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast 15-20 minutes or until cauliflower is golden brown and tender., Transfer to a bowl. Add remaining ingredients and roasted garlic; toss to combine.

CAULIFLOWER WITH ALMONDS AND BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Put some water in a large steamer, and bring to a boil. Add cauliflower, and steam until tender but still slightly crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from steamer, and pour into a large serving bowl.
• In a small pan, melt butter with a large pinch of salt over medium-low heat. When foam has subsided and butter has simmered for a minute or two, add almonds and continue cooking until butter begins to smell nutty and toasty and almonds are golden brown. Pour nuts and butter over cauliflower, and toss to coat. Season with salt, and toss again. Serve.

CAULIFLOWER WITH BROWN BUTTER AND CRISPY CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Put the cauliflower on a baking sheet and scatter the garlic on top. Melt the butter in a medium skillet and toss 2 tablespoons with the cauliflower and garlic; set the rest aside in the skillet. Toss the cauliflower with 1 teaspoon of the salt. Roast until the cauliflower is quite tender and the edges are starting to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the cauliflower to a serving bowl.
• Reheat the remaining butter over medium-high heat until brown. Add the bread crumbs and cook, swirling the pan and tossing, until they are brown and crisp-this should take less than 1 minute. Pull the pan from the heat and toss the crumbs with the parsley and the remaining 14 teaspoon salt. Spoon crumbs over the cauliflower and season with pepper. Serve warm or room temperature with lemon wedges on the side.

WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH BROWNED BUTTER ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil.
• Trim the outer cauliflower leaves. Trim away and discard the stalk so the cauliflower can sit flat.
• Carefully lower the cauliflower into the water and boil for 10-12 mins, then drain and set aside.
• Heat the oven to 350°F
• Put the cauliflower in the middle of a deep baking dish or cast iron skillet. Drizzle olive oil all over it and season it with salt. Add garlic cloves.
• Put the skillet in the oven. Cook for 30 mins and then broil it for 10 mins or until golden brown.
• To make the brown butter almonds, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the almonds and cook for 2-3 mins, stirring until the nuts become fragrantly nutty and begin to brown.
• Sprinkle the almonds on top of the roasted cauliflower and serve.

CAULIFLOWER WITH BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander in the sink.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter, and move the pan in a circular motion as it melts. When the butter's foam begins to subside, after a couple minutes, add the breadcrumbs. Continue cooking and swirling the skillet, until the butter begins to brown, about 30 seconds more. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon juice to stop the cooking.
• Add the cauliflower and parsley to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated with the brown butter. Warm over medium heat if needed. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.

LINGUINE WITH CAULIFLOWER AND BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Place croutons in a plastic bag, and crush to coarse crumbs with a rolling pin. (If using bread, grind in a food processor, and toast in a dry skillet until golden, 2 to 3 minutes, shaking skillet frequently to toast evenly.)
• In a large skillet, melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat.
• Add cauliflower florets and 1/4 teaspoon salt; sauté 15 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup water; cook until cauliflower is tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook linguine until al dente, according to package instructions, about 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• In pasta pot, melt remaining 5 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
• Stir in sage and shallot; cook until butter is golden brown, 3 minutes.
• Add pasta, cauliflower, parsley, and Parmesan; season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using.
• Toss to combine.
• Add reserved cooking water if pasta seems dry.
• To serve, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, more Parmesan and chopped & toasted almonds.
• Enjoy with a roasted chicken breast and a robust green salad with tomatoes, avocados, & puprle onion with a champagne vinaigrette. Let's not forget the wine!

CAULIFLOWER WITH ALMONDS AND BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Put some water in a large steamer and bring to a boil.
• Add cauliflower, and steam until tender but still slightly crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
• Remove from steamer; pour into large serving bowl.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter with a large pinch of salt over medium-low heat.
• When foam has subsided and butter has simmered for a minute or two, add almonds and continue cooking until butter begins to smell nutty and toasty and almonds are golden brown.
• Pour nuts and butter over cauliflower and toss to coat.
• Season with salt and toss again.
• Serve.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH CAPER BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Trim off the bottom of the cauliflower stem to create a flat surface. Place cauliflower head onto a cutting board with the stem side facing down; cut the cauliflower vertically into 1 to 1 1/2-inch thick slices. Remove any tough stem pieces. Cut the slices into smaller pieces, about the size of florets. Place on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
• Roast in the oven for 10 minutes; flip pieces over and roast for 10 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, cut butter into 4 pieces. Melt in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter begins to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Butter will foam up, then subside. The butter should have a nutty aroma. Stir in garlic and continue stirring for 15 to 20 seconds. Add in capers and lemon pepper. Remove from heat.
• Spoon brown butter over the roasted cauliflower and serve.

CREAMY BAKED CAULIFLOWER WITH ALMOND CRUMBS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut off enough of the cauliflower stalk so it sits flat, then cut a deep cross in the base of the stalk. Sit the cauliflower on a piece of foil, then rub over 1 tbsp oil. Sprinkle over 2 tbsp water, season well, then cover tightly with the foil, sealing the water and cauliflower inside the package. Put in a baking dish and cook for 1 hr 30 mins.
• Meanwhile, cook the onions with a pinch of salt and 2 tbsp oil in a pan until soft and translucent. Stir in the garlic, mace, thyme leaves and flour and stir for 2 mins, then add the almond milk. Bring to a simmer, stirring, then season. When slightly thickened, remove from the heat and stir in the soya cream and mustard.
• Rub the breadcrumbs with the remaining oil. Stir in the almonds.
• Uncover the cauliflower and return to the dish. Pour the sauce all over the cauliflower and into the dish. Scatter the crumbs on top, and tear over the two whole thyme sprigs. Turn the oven up to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake for 15-20 mins more, until the sauce is bubbling and thickened slightly, and the crumbs and cauliflower are golden. Cut into wedges and serve with a green salad and some garlic bread.

CAULIFLOWER WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Trim leaves from cauliflower, leaving 1 in. of stem for support. Place in Dutch oven; add hot water that covers stem but does not touch head. Cover and steam until tender, about 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan; blend in flour and salt. Add milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute longer. To serve, cut off stem and place cauliflower in a serving dish. Spoon the sauce over and sprinkle with cheese, almonds and paprika. Accompany with green beans if desired.

CAULIFLOWER WITH ALMONDS, CAPERS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut cauliflower from top to bottom in 1-inch slices. Place a large ovenproof skillet over low heat and add 1 tablespoon butter. When it has melted, add bread crumbs and toss until toasted and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer crumbs to a plate and wipe out pan.
• Return pan to medium heat and add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add almonds and toss until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer almonds to a plate, let cool, and cut each almond into three pieces; set aside.
• Wipe out pan and return to medium heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and cauliflower slices. Sauté until lightly browned on both sides. Transfer pan to oven and roast until tender, about 12 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter and add raisins, vinegar and 1 tablespoon water. Simmer until raisins are plump and soft, about 5 minutes; drain and set aside. In a small bowl, combine almonds, capers, raisins, parsley, tarragon and chives. Season with salt and pepper and toss to mix.
• Arrange roasted cauliflower on a serving platter. Spoon almond-herb mixture evenly on top and sprinkle with toasted bread crumbs. Serve immediately.