Grilled Cauliflower

a white plate topped with cauliflower next to a cutting board.

This grilled cauliflower recipe is steamed and then grilled to give you perfect grill marks on the outside, while having fully cooked cauliflower on the inside.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Grilled cauliflower

Servings:

Author: Linley Hanson

Ingredients

1 large head cauliflower greens trimmed off
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Preheat the grill to 400ºF and lay a piece of tin foil over the grill.
Next, place a steam basket in a dutch oven and place the cauliflower in a steamer. Pour about 1/2 cup of water into the dutch oven and cover.
Bring the water to a boil and steam the cauliflower head for 10 minutes.
Remove the cauliflower from the steamer and let it cool for 5 minutes.
Rub the cauliflower head with olive oil and then season it with salt and pepper.
To grill the whole head of cauliflower - place the cauliflower onto the grill for 15 minutes, flipping the cauliflower upside down halfway through the cook time.
To grill cauliflower steaks - slice the head of cauliflower into 1-inch thick steaks. Then, place the cauliflower steaks onto the grill and cook for 8-10 minutes, flipping the cauliflower upside down halfway through the cook time.
Remove from the grill and chop the cauliflower into pieces or cauliflower steaks.

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