Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon and Garlic Butter

Over the past few months, I have heard several celebrity chefs raving about whole roasted cauliflower on various television series. As my family loves cauliflower, I have been meaning to try it for a while. It is also a nutritious ingredient to use in your cooking.

I did some recipe research on the Internet and then developed my own idea for a recipe last night. This is now tried and tested and was a big hit with my clan. It also smells amazing while it is cooking. Here is a simple recipe for a whole roasted cauliflower with lemon and garlic butter.

Ingredients for Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon and Garlic Butter

• 1 head of cauliflower
• 50g butter
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• Juice and zest of 1 lemon
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to Make Whole Roasted Lemon and Garlic Butter

1. Preheat oven to 180C/gas mark 4.
2. Remove the leaves and the base of the stalk from the cauliflower and sit in an ovenproof dish.
3. Put the butter in a dish and melt in the microwave on a medium setting for one minute.
4. Add the crushed garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the butter.
5. Drizzle the mixture over the top of the cauliflower.
6. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
7. Cover the ovenproof dish in kitchen foil and put it in the oven for 30 minutes.
8. Take the dish out of the oven and remove the kitchen foil.
9. Using oven gloves, tip the dish slightly so the butter pools in the lower section of the dish.
10. Use a spoon to scoop up the juices and drizzle over the top of the cauliflower. 
11. Return to the oven without the foil for a further 15 minutes or until the top of the cauliflower is beginning to brown.
12. Serve either whole on a plate for people to help themselves or broken into florets and added to their plates. 
13. Drizzle any remaining lemon and garlic butter over the roasted cauliflower.

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