This simple and easy oven roasted cauliflower florets recipe is tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast cauliflower florets in the oven at 425 F for around 15 minutes or until soft and browned.
Roasted cauliflower florets are simple, healthy, and crispy. This recipe is gluten free, keto, low carb, paleo, whole30, vegetarian, vegan, and completely delicious.
Variations for Simple Oven Roasted Cauliflower Florets
This is the basic recipe for roasting cauliflower in the oven and is delicious as is. In fact, we eat it just like this probably once a month. But variations are endless.
- Use any fresh or dried herb you got on hand. I love chopped rosemary.
- Add chili pepper flakes for heat
- Add ground spices like curry, chili powder, or cumin
- toss roasted cauliflower with hot sauce
- Add a little grated Parmesan cheese
- Add a little lemon juice for tang
Tips For Simple Oven Roasted Cauliflower Florets:
Roasting cauliflower florets is easy.
If there is a flat edge of the cauliflower lay that down on the sheet pan. This is where the caramelization starts first.
Don't overcrowd the sheet pan with cauliflower or it will steam instead of roast. You want a wee bit of space between the florets so that the cauliflower can caramelize and bring out some rich sweetness.
If you know that your oven doesn't get very hot, turn up the heat to 450F instead of 425F.
Get to know your oven. It may run hot or cold. You may need to cook the cauliflower longer or turn up the heat if it's not browning or crisping up.
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This easy oven roasted cauliflower floret recipe is tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roasted cauliflower is simple, healthy, and crispy. Add your favorite herbs or spices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- one large head cauliflower (~ 1 ½ lb), chopped into bite size florets
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F for convection roast if you got it. (Use regular bake if you don't).
- Mix together all ingredients in a bowl.
- Spread on a baking sheet, making sure to not overcrowd (that will cause steaming and not roasting). Bake 15-20 minutes or until tender and browning. You can turn the broiler on for the last couple minutes to get it to brown if needed, but watch closely that it doesn't burn.
- Add salt to taste. Happy Eating! Beckie
Notes
- This is the basic recipe for roasting cauliflower florets. Variations are endless. Use any herb you got on hand or add chili pepper flakes for heat. Add a little grated Parmesan if you've got that.
- If you know that your oven doesn't get very hot, turn up the heat to 450F instead of 425F.
- If there is a flat edge of the cauliflower lay that down on the sheet pan. This is where the caramelization starts first.
Things In My Kitchen:
- 12 x17 jelly roll baking sheet - I use this for practically everything that goes in my oven.
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Serving Suggestion
This easy Roasted Cauliflower Florets recipe goes really well with a seafood dish like shrimp or amberjack, or you can pair it with another roasted vegetable, like beets, or serve it with parmesan crisps.
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