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Marry Me Cauliflower

Like a proposal for your taste buds, this Marry Me Cauliflower is the kind of recipe you’ll want to commit to. You’ve probably seen the viral Marry Me Chicken circulating on your Instagram and TikTok feeds, but with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought I’d share my own plant-based twist. I’ve swapped the chicken for crispy, golden roasted cauliflower, which is then smothered in a creamy, garlicky, tomato-based Marry Me Sauce. Whether you’re planning to pop the question or just want to enjoy a delicious meal with your other half, this recipe is the perfect plant-based dish to whip up this Valentine’s Day.

Prep Time

10

Cook Time

30

Serves

3

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Marry Me Cauliflower

Marry Me Cauliflower

Like a proposal for your taste buds, this Marry Me Cauliflower is the kind of recipe you'll want to commit to. You’ve probably seen the viral Marry Me Chicken circulating on your Instagram and TikTok feeds, but with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought I’d share my own plant-based twist. I’ve swapped the chicken for crispy, golden roasted cauliflower, which is then smothered in a creamy, garlicky, tomato-based Marry Me Sauce. Whether you’re planning to pop the question or just want to enjoy a delicious meal with your other half, this recipe is the perfect plant-based dish to whip up this Valentine’s Day.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

Marry Me Sauce:

  • 1/2 brown onion (diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (diced)
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (diced)
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut cream
  • 2 & 1/2 tsp dried italian herbs
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • optional: 1 tsp chilli flakes

Cauliflower Steaks:

  • 1 head cauliflower (sliced into steaks/large florets)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • pinch of salt and pepper

Optional Garnish:

  • basil
  • coconut cream or yoghurt

Preparations:


  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray. Spread cauliflower steaks on the tray.

  2. Mix together the marinade ingredients and spread over both sides of the cauliflower steaks. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, turning over halfway, or until tender and golden.

  3. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, nutritional yeast, Italian herbs, chilli flakes and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant.

  4. Add the vegetable broth, coconut cream, diced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat.

  5. To serve, top the Marry Me sauce with the cauliflower steaks and garnish with basil and coconut yoghurt.



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Ingredients

Marry Me Sauce:

  • 1/2 brown onion (diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (diced)
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (diced)
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut cream
  • 2 & 1/2 tsp dried italian herbs
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • optional: 1 tsp chilli flakes

Cauliflower Steaks:

  • 1 head cauliflower (sliced into steaks/large florets)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • pinch of salt and pepper

Optional Garnish:

  • basil
  • coconut cream or yoghurt

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray. Spread cauliflower steaks on the tray.
  2. Mix together the marinade ingredients and spread over both sides of the cauliflower steaks. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, turning over halfway, or until tender and golden.
  3. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, nutritional yeast, Italian herbs, chilli flakes and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
  4. Add the vegetable broth, coconut cream, diced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat.
  5. To serve, top the Marry Me sauce with the cauliflower steaks and garnish with basil and coconut yoghurt.

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