Cauliflower steak with nam prik, oven potatoes and cashew
Experience a delicious vegetarian meal with cauliflower steak and spicy Nam Prik sauce (Thai spicy sauce). The hearty cauliflower steak is accompanied by the tasty Nam Prik. Served with crispy oven potatoes, this combination offers a surprising taste pleasure, especially for vegetarians!
Use cauliflower as a meat substitute
Cauliflower steak is a creative and popular vegetarian preparation in which thick slices of cauliflower are cut and prepared in a manner similar to the preparation of a traditional meat steak. This culinary trend has caught the attention of people looking for tasty and nutritious vegetarian options.
To make cauliflower steak, a whole cauliflower is cut into thick slices, creating the shape and thickness of a steak. These slices are then seasoned and prepared by grilling, roasting or baking them. This allows the cauliflower to develop a firm texture and often creates a crispy outer layer, giving the dish a meat-like consistency and flavor.
Cauliflower steak with nam prik (Thai sambal)
Equipment
- Cast iron frying pan or saucepanfor the cauliflower
- Food processor or cutterto insert the nam prik by turning (can also be done with a hand blender)
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Oven with hot air function and grill setting
Ingredients
For the cauliflower steak and garnishes
- 2 slices cauliflower cut 5 cm thick with the core still attached, so that it stays together
- 2 teaspoons paprika powder
- 4 toes garlic chosen
- 4 slices lime
- 6 whole cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 whole potatoes halved
- 30 gram cashew nuts coarsely chopped
- 16 leaves coriander fresh
- 10 tablespoons olive oil for baking
- pepper and salt
For the nam prik (Thai sambal)
- 1 clove garlic coarsely chopped
- 20 gram ginger peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 60 gram Cherry tomato
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste from pot
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius with hot air and grill setting on.
For the nam prik (Thai sambal)
- Cut the ingredients as described in the ingredients list.
- Finely chop the garlic and ginger in the food processor.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and chop together, but not completely smooth.
For the cauliflower steak and garnishes
- Cut and pick the ingredients as described in the ingredients list.
- Place the cut cauliflower pieces in the cast iron pan or oven dish.
- Add the crushed garlic, sliced lime, cherry tomato and new potatoes. Place this around the cauliflower.
- Sprinkle the cauliflower with the olive oil, paprika powder, salt and pepper.
- Cook the cauliflower steak in the oven for about 14 minutes, or until it is al dente and nicely browned.
Dressing the dish
- Grab a nice flat plate.
- Place the cauliflower in the center and playfully arrange the baby potatoes and tomatoes on and around it.
- Pour the nam prik sauce over it and then the nuts and leaves with coriander.
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