Spicy Roasted Cauliflower is made exciting with a spicy hit of chili garlic sauce and red pepper chili flakes and white miso paste to add depth and balance the flavors.
Place cauliflower florets into a large bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to coat.
1 medium cauliflower cut into small florets, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3/4 tsp. kosher salt or to taste, 1/2 tsp. black pepper or to taste
Spread out cauliflower in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until dark brown and crisp underneath, ~15-20 minutes.
Turn cauliflower over, roast on second side for another ~5 minutes or until the second side is crisp.
Meanwhile, whisk together the ingredients for the miso garlic sauce in a bowl.
2 Tbsp. white miso, 1 Tbsp. chili garlic sauce, 1 Tbsp. sesame oil, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (~ juice of 1/2 a lemon), 1 tsp. garlic, crushed
Spoon sauce over cauliflower or serve on the side. Scatter sliced green onions on top and a sprinkle of red pepper chili flakes. Enjoy!
Garnish: green onions, red pepper chili flakes
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Notes
Bake time will slightly vary depending on the size of your florets.
This recipe is super adaptable: garnish with cilantro instead of green onions, use lime instead of lemon, hot pepper jelly instead of the chili sauce, or add seasonings like smoked paprika and onion powder. You have my blessing to make it however you'd like. ?
If using frozen cauliflower, do not let the cauliflower thaw prior to roasting. It's convenient using frozen for recipes like this. However, I do prefer using fresh!
Double the batch to make some for meal prep, or just to have for leftovers to snack on.
Preheat the baking sheet: while you chop up the cauliflower, stick the sheet pan in the oven while it’s preheating. This will create a hotter surface for the cauliflower and make them extra crispy and crunchy!