Roasted cauliflower burger with goat’s cheese cream
makes
6 burgers
This burger is simple and satisfying. Recipe by Martin Nordin.
Ingredients (10)
- 3 small cauliflower heads, trimmed (the diameter should correspond to the size of the buns)
- 200g unsalted butter, softened
- 6 white sesame seed burger buns, halved crossways
- 1 tbs coarsely crushed pink peppercorns
- 1 cup loosely packed watercress
- Finely grated zest of 1⁄2 lemon
Lemon oil
- Pared zest of 1⁄2 a lemon
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
Goat’s cheese cream
- 200g soft goat’s cheese (preferably truffle-flavoured)
- 200g creme fraiche
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a baking tray and line with baking paper.
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2.For the lemon oil, heat zest and oil in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and infuse for 10 minutes. Discard zest and set oil aside.
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3.Rub cauliflower with 150g butter and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt flakes and a pinch of ground black pepper. Transfer to prepared tray and roast in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes. Reduce oven to 150°C and roast for a further 30-40 minutes or until golden and just tender.
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4.For the goat’s cheese cream, combine goat’s cheese, creme fraiche and a pinch of salt flakes in a bowl and set aside.
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5.Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill pan to medium-high heat. Spread remaining 50g butter on faces of burger buns and grill, butter-side down, for 1-2 minutes or until grill marks appear.
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6.Cut roasted cauliflower into 1cm-thick slices and place 2 slices on each bun base. Spread with a little of the goat’s cheese cream, sprinkle over some crushed pink peppercorns and top with a little watercress. Drizzle with lemon oil and top with grated lemon zest. Top with bun lids and serve.
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