Whole Roasted Calabrian Chili & Cheez Cauliflower Pinwheels

April 11, 2015
Wicked
Recipes

Updated: April 05, 2022

1 hour 30 minutes
2-4 servings
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We read somewhere Cauliflower was trending, we always knew it was healthy for you. Cauliflower Health Properties.Wish folks would get with the times. Cauliflower has always been “trending” amongst the Wicked!
This dish is a sure fire winner pleasing any dinner or catering opportunity you have and it’s a smash hit left over ingredient for things during the week. Not to mention it’s naturally Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, mostly Oil-Free and definitely Attitude-Free. There’s something animalistic about breaking down a cauliflower too, the mere size and girth of them makes it fun and exciting to prepare and serve whole. Dudes take note and make this for your partner! Whole or pinwheel cut this beautiful flower cluster is the focus point of the night!

Ingredients

1 – 2 Small to medium size Cauliflower, washed, rinsed and bottom trimmed so it stands evenly
1 Pint Wicked Healthy Cheez Sauce https://wickedkitchen.com/wicked-healthy-base-cheez-sauce/
1 tsp Jacobsons Kosher Salt http://jacobsensalt.com/
1 tsp Calabrian Chili flakes http://www.spiceace.com/calabrian-chile.html
1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
1/2 tsp Pink peppercorns, fresh ground
1/2 tsp Black pepper, fresh ground
1 tsp Fresh thyme chopped and few sprigs for garnish

Instructions

Make the Cheez Sauce
Clean and prep the Cauliflower mentioned above
In medium bowl add Cheez Sauce and whisk in Smoked Paprika
Dip whole heads face down in sauce to make sure to cover the whole top, leave bottom dry/unsauced if possible
Place coated Cauliflower on baking pan spaced evenly apart
Sprinkle Peppers, Salt and Calabrian Chili flakes evenly on tops
Roast in 350 oven for 60 – 75 minutes or until cooked throughout (check doneness by piercing with a skewer to make sure its cooked through)
Remove from oven and let cool before slicing into wedges
For optimal garnish. Leave one head whole and organize wedges around it with fresh Thyme
Leave the bottom un sauced to help prevent burning to the pan.
Place in center of baking sheet and space evenly if doing more than one.
After it’s cooled a bit slice it like a pie from the top down for the pinwheel platter. It’s functional and purty!