A working test-kitchen ledger of ten thousand recipes.
Mediterranean · Main

Pan-Seared Cauliflower with lemon and herb

The kind of Mediterranean plate you make on repeat. lemon and herb, a proper sear, and a finish of fresh herbs.

4.7 from 3,984 cooks
Prep25 min
Cook15 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Pan-Seared Cauliflower with lemon and herb
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the lemon and herb elements, and pat the cauliflower dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the cauliflower and sear until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the lemon and the rest of the lemon and herb flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the red onion along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

More from Mediterranean

You might also cook

Mediterranean Sweet Potato Cookies Mediterranean Members
Mediterranean

Mediterranean Sweet Potato Cookies

Weeknight-friendly Sweet Potato Cookies with the feta and mint we come back to again and again....

1 hr · Easy
Mediterranean Paneer Bisque Mediterranean Members
Mediterranean

Mediterranean Paneer Bisque

Our tested Baked Paneer Bisque: olive-oil rich, generous, and balanced with lemon and herb....

2 hr 12 min · Advanced
Roasted pepper Prawn Pilaf Mediterranean Members
Mediterranean

Roasted pepper Prawn Pilaf

This Mediterranean Pilaf leans on roasted pepper to do the heavy lifting. We steam the Prawn...

45 min · Easy