Oven Baked Crusty Herbed Cauliflower

Submitted by foodtvfan

"Just found this cauliflower recipe that has been in my recipe collection for years. You steam the cauliflower, bread it, and then bake it. Change the seasonings to taste. Nice change from deep fried. Great side dish for dinner, or serve as an appetizer with a dip (bottled Creamy Ranch salad dressing is good)."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 907.18 g cauliflower
• 59.14-118.29 ml all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 2.46 ml salt
• 1.23 ml pepper
• 236.59 ml dry breadcrumbs
• 118.29 ml fresh basil, finely chopped
• 59.14 ml fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 44.37 ml unsalted butter, melted

directions

1. Cut cauliflower into medium-size florets.
2. Steam the florets in a steamer basket over simmering water; cover. Cook for just a few minutes until barely tender.
3. Remove and cool slightly until you can handle the pieces.
4. Meanwhile, beat together eggs, salt and pepper in shallow pie plate.
5. Toss together bread crumbs, basil and parsley in another shallow pie plate.
6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Coat baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray, or lightly oil with a pastry brush.
8. Place flour in a bag. Add florets in batches, shake to coat. Shake off excess flour. Discard leftover flour.
9. Dip lightly floured pieces into egg mixture then into crumb mixture, turning to coat.
10. Place on prepared baking sheet.
11. Drizzle with melted butter.
12. Bake in preheated 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy.
13. Serve hot.

Reviews

[Susie D]

One of my diners had serious doubts & was pleasantly surprised so this was a big hit. I used another reviewer's suggestion to micro steam the cauliflower. I also breaded a few mushrooms. The herbs & panko breadcrumbs made a big difference in the end result. Everything was flavorful & crispy. It did take longer than the recomended 20 minutes & I flipped the veggies so they crisped on both sides. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

 

[loof751]

Wow - these are so good!!! I microwaved my cauliflower in about 1/4 cup water for about 4 minutes and it was perfect. The herb combination is fantastic and after 20 minutes in the oven the cauliflower was nice and crunchy. We just loved these and will be making them often - thanks for sharing this keeper!

 

[Julie Bs Hive]

I steamed these to perfection and used homemade bread crumbs but unfortunately had to use half the amount in dried herbs. This was a hit and DGD ate-OMG!-she ate more than half the plate by herself. This is a keeper! TFS

 

[Tee Lee]

These were delicious! I expected they woud be good, but not as good as they were!! Even my boyfriend, who was not thrilled with the idea loved them. I got distracted and steamed my cauliflower for a little too long, but that was my fault, not the recipe's. I served these with ranch dip and will definately be making again!

 

[tara portee]

The suggested steam time of 15-18 minutes was WAY too long. I think I probably should have paid more attention to the directions that read "or just until tender." Now my next problem could have been mostly caused by the fact that the cauliflower was too soft. Too much flour adhered to the veggies and upon completion the dish tasted floury.