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Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them a try!

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try! this Recipe

Who knew cauliflower could be so good, frankly in my opinion cauliflower is not loaded with flavor. When I was a child my mother would serve it in a medley with broccoli and carrots or alone smothered in cheese sauce. However, its lack of flavor makes it very versatile, great to use when making a vegan white sauce or mock rice in raw recipes. Now there are steaks, yeah cauliflower steaks. I know it's nothing like the real thing for you meat eaters, but let me tell you these babies are loaded with flavor. Actually this is my veggie version of chicken-fried chicken. While in the oven the aroma filled my kitchen, my daughter thought I was cooking chicken for her.

Seasoning is key to making cauliflower more flavorful. Lately I have been making my own seasoning blends and this one is what used when seasoning these cauliflower steaks. Simply mix and store in an airtight container.

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

I picked up two heads one of them green just for the fun of it. When picking the cauliflower, pick one with the florets pretty tight together, the florets stay together more when slicing. You will have some fall off but that's ok, they can be smaller steaks or little poppers.

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

So now all that needs to be done is dip in the batter, dip in the crumbs and bake in the oven.

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

At first glance it looks like it could be a piece of fried chicken, don't you think.

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

Served up as the main ingredient in a salad makes this a filling lunch or light dinner.

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

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Ingredients

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  • SPICE BLEND
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried minced onions
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Transfer to an airtight container for storage.

 

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Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks

★★★★★ 4.7 from 6 reviews
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Ingredients

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  • 1 to 2 heads of cauliflower, 2 for serving four or more
  • DIPPING BATTER
  • ¾ cup hemp or plain almond milk
  • ½ cup hemp seeds
  • ½ cup nutritional yeast, non vegans can use parmesan
  • CRUMBS
  • 2 cups whole wheat panko crumbs
  • ¼ cup spice blend from above
  • SERVING SAUCE
  • ½ cup vegan mayo, regular for non vegans
  • 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, spray a baking rack with non-stick cooking spray and place rack onto a shallow cookie sheet, set aside.
  2. Wash and slice the cauliflower.
  3. Blend milk, hemp seeds and nutritional or parmesan in a blender until smooth, transfer to a container with deep sides.
  4. Mix together panko crumbs and spice blend and place into another deep sided dish.
  5. Dip the cauliflower into the batter and cover both sides, dip into the crumbs and place on prepared baking pan.
  6. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until fork tender.
  7. Serve as a main with a salad, rice or pasta.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 steak
  • Calories: 180
  • Sugar: 3.3
  • Sodium: 248.4
  • Fat: 6.9
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5
  • Carbohydrates: 20.2
  • Fiber: 6.3
  • Protein: 11.9
  • Cholesterol: 0

 

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

 

Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks - These panko crusted, oven baked cauliflower steaks will blow your taste buds away. You have to give them one a try!

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  1. Ginger Wroot says

    Found you through a linkup, and so glad I did! This cauliflower looks amazing, and your photos are so professional! I pinned this one--thanks!
    --G
    gingerwroot.com

    • Celeste says

      Thank you Ginger, I hope you enjoy this as much as I do, so delicious!
      Have a great week.

  2. Danita Carr says

    Oh yum! This salad looks delicious! Thanks for sharing! #SmallVictories

    • Celeste says

      You are so welcome Danita!

  3. sue says

    I love cauliflower Celeste however it can be bland if you just have it steamed all the time. Thanks for sharing this alternative it looks like a delicious recipe and the whole family will enjoy eating their veggies! Great to have you link up at #OvertheMoon.

    • Celeste says

      Hi Sue, I hope you give it a try!

  4. Antojo en tu cocina says

    Congrats Celeste! your recipes are amazing!! 🙂

    • Celeste says

      Thanks Antojo,
      I hope you are having a great week.

  5. Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi says

    This looks amazing! I can't wait to try it out and I think it will be a vegetarian dish that my non-vegetarian husband actually loves too! 🙂

    • Celeste says

      That's great! Let me know how he likes it.

  6. Angela says

    This looks so delicious! I will definitely give it a try, Pinned 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this at the Sunday Fitness & Food link-up, I am looking forward to trying this!

  7. GiGi Eats says

    I really do ADORE cauliflower but.... It doesn't REALLY adore my GI track! LOL!

    • Celeste says

      I sorry to hear that, but I know the feeling, milk does it to me. Which is why I do plant-based milk.

  8. H.Evans says

    This looks great.I will have to give it a try soon.I love cauliflower so I am always trying to find ways to use it.It is so versatile in in plant-based diet.

    ★★★★

    • Celeste says

      I hope you like it.

  9. Andrea Wyckoff says

    WOWZA! I have never seen cauliflower look more crave-worthy! Seriously beautiful photos!! And this recipe looks like a total crowd pleaser for sure.

    ★★★★★

    • Celeste says

      Thanks Andrea,
      I was surprised myself with this one, it is so incredibly delicious.
      Enjoy!!!

  10. Kareema says

    Your spice mix certainly raised this cauliflower dish up several notches. I have added this recipe to my meal list for this week. Thanks for sharing on the Healthy Happy Green Natural Party Blog Hop!

    ★★★★★

    • Celeste says

      I'm glad you like it, what day are you having it, I would love to come over for dinner!!!

  11. Kim~madeinaday says

    I love cauliflower steaks! Next time I want to try your seasoning mix. Looks great. Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on G+! Have a great week!
    Kim

    ★★★★

    • Celeste says

      Thanks Kim

  12. Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says

    Looks amazing!! We love using cauliflower in all sorts of recipes, thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!

    • Celeste says

      Thanks Megan,
      Enjoy, they are amazing!

  13. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    What a geat recipe and it could definitely be served as a main meal. Thanks for sharing with us at Share it link up.

    • Celeste says

      Thanks Mary,
      I hope you have a chance to give this one a try, it is wonderful!

  14. Charlotte says

    I have to say I am not usually a fan of cauliflower but I think I will have to make an exception for these, they look delicious! Thanks for sharing on #YumTum this week

  15. Regina L. L. Wells says

    Okay, Celeste...you said five magic words: panko, cauliflower, smoked paprika, and tumeric. You got me! Love this recipe and cannot wait to make it!

    ★★★★★

    • Celeste says

      Thanks Regina, Enjoy!!!

  16. Deborah Davis says

    You're so clever. It does look a little like fried chicken! I would love to make these for my next book club meeting.The ladies would love them! I am so delighted that you shared your healthy and delicious Crispy Baked Cauliflower Steaks at the Healthy Happy Green Natural Party! I'm Pinning and sharing this!

    ★★★★★

    • Celeste says

      Thanks Deborah, I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

    • Celeste says

      Thanks, I will be sure to link to your party.
      Have a great week!!!

  18. Gladys says

    I have been recently experimenting with califlower and have liked what I've tried so far. I will try this one. I love the seasoning that is being used and hope that it will satisfy my steak cravings.

    • Celeste says

      I love the crispy crunch of this dish, it also makes a great afternoon snack.

  19. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    Celeste this is a first for me. I've never seen cauliflower made like this before. But it is something I can definitely sink my teeth into. Pinning. I'm definitely going to try it.