CAULIFLOWER STEAKS WITH AVOCADO HERB SAUCE

Cauliflower Steaks with Avocado Herb Sauce image

Provided by barbara lentz @blentz8

Number Of Ingredients 16

FOR THE STEAKS
1 head of cauliflower
3 tablespoon(s) avocado oil
salt and pepper
2 clove(s) garlic smashed
1 lemon halved
2 tablespoon(s) butter
AVOCADO HERBED SAUCE
1/2 cup(s) each fresh cilantro & parsley chopped
1 tablespoon(s) each mint, & basil
1 avocado peeled pitted and diced
2 clove(s) garlic minced
1 tablespoon(s) fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon(s) honey
2 tablespoon(s) avocado oil
salt and pepper

Steps:

Make the sauce first by gently mixing all ingredients together. Set aside.
For the steaks Remove the greens from the base of the cauliflower and discard. Keep the stem intact.
Cut two cauliflower steaks out of the middle of the head. Reserve the remaining cauliflower for another use.
Add the Avocado oil to a hot pan and reduce hte heat to medium. Throw in the cloves of garlic. Season the steaks with salt and pepper. Lay the steaks into the pan.
Let them sear and squeeze the lemon juice over the cauliflower. Throw the lemon half in the pan. Turn the cauliflower when browned on one side and continue to sear on the other side. Add a little water and cover and let steam about 5 minutes. Add butter to pan and baste the steaks turning if browning too much. Once they are nicely brown remove the steaks to a serving plate. Drizzle some of that pan sauce over the steaks and top with the Avocado sauce.