Cracker Crusted Cauliflower Steaks

Creative veggie-centric “steaks” made with cauliflower and a crave-able cracker coating. Oil-free, gluten-free, grain-free and packed with flavor.

The other night Dan came home from a dinner raving about a juicy steak that he’d eaten.

For those of you who don’t know, my better half is decidedly not plant based, so we communicate our passion for our separate eats verbally to each other.

OK, so, actually it’s usually me babbling to Dan, just home from work, about all of the amazing things I made that day.

I lean over the kitchen island granite excitedly, waving colorful snapshots on my iPhone in his face.

So Dan’s steak stories got me thinking about steak.

Not about missing steak, but how it would be fun to do a veggie-centric dish where there is one veg star.

Friends, I give you Cracker Crusted Cauliflower Steaks, starring Cauli.

Clearly it had to be cauliflower.

If you’ve been following along with Flora & Vino for a while, you know I’ve put cauliflower in a bit of…everything.

To recap: We’ve mixed it in our oats (see my Cauliflower Oats), turned it into tabbouleh (check out my Mediterranean Bowls with Cauliflower Rice Tabbouleh), roasted it for a warm salad (this Rosemary Roasted Cauliflower Salad), and of course, blended it in our smoothies, (you need these 4- Way Banana Free Smoothie Bowls!)

That’s a lot of cauli.

So it made sense to just make a meal of it all on its own.

I know what you’re thinking.

No bowl?!

A meal on a plate on Flora & Vino?

I know, I know.

I actually thought about tucking them into a bowl of greens, but these steaks were begging to be served flat like their meaty namesake so I went with it.

Let’s talk cracker crust.

I was inspired by my favorite crackers  to make the coating for my steaks. Jilz Crackers are quite literally the only crackers that I eat.

These tasty seeded crackers are made with minimal, real ingredients, and are also gluten free, paleo, and vegan. They’re also delicious.

For this recipe, you can go with any of their cracker flavors. I chose the original flavor, but anything goes!

The meal will take on the wonderful seasoning of the crackers.

If you don’t have Jilz on hand, no problem! Sub your favorite cracker of choice and share with me what it is!

If I told you this recipe has zero oil, gluten, or grains would you believe me?

Because it’s true.

If you’re scratching your head wondering how the heck I managed to get all those cracker crumbs to stick to the cauliflower without oil or egg, I’ll let you in on the secret.

The crackers stick to the cauliflower after dipping them in a simple batter of almond flour and unsweetened almond milk.

That’s it!

The hardest part of this meal is cutting the cauliflower steaks themselves.

Depending on the size and shape of your cauliflower heads, you may be able to get more or less “steaks” out of one head.

I was only able to get four full slabs from two heads of cauliflower, but mine had fairly narrow stalks.

Be sure to save the florets on the sides for a separate dish or go ahead and coat them in the batter too to serve as cauliflower tots!

These Cracker Crusted Cauli Steaks are perfect to make when you’re feeling a little creative and want to make something special to share.

They’re best served fresh, so invite your friends over and have a hearty cauli steak dinner!

Try pairing this with your favorite roasted veggies, mashed potatoes, and greens for a full entree.

If you don’t want to hassle with cutting perfect “steaks”, try coating cauliflowers florets in the batter and cracker crumble instead.

They’d be great to serve with ketchup or your dip of choice for a game time snack, appetizer, or side.

If you make these Cracker Crusted Cauliflower Steaks I’d love to hear what you think.

Give me a shout on Instagram and use #floraandvino to show me your steaks. 

Check out my Pinterest page to pin more recipes like this one to make later!

Want more creative cauliflower recipes? Check out my Cajun Cauliflower Poppers and Cauliflower Cashew Butter Alfredo.

For more meatless “steaks”, try my Tofu Steaks with Apricot Cucumber Mint Compote.

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XO Lauren

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