Roasted Cauliflower with Miso Glaze

Side

Ingredients

Miso-roasted whole cauliflower

1.3 kilogram whole cauliflower

1 cup (250ml) dry sherry

1/4 cup (65g) white (shiro) miso paste

1/4 cup (60ml) maple syrup

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger

2 clove garlic crushed

2 teaspoon sesame seeds

1 green onion (scallion) sliced thinly

Description

10 mins preparation
35 mins cooking

Directions

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Cut a cross in base of cauliflower with a sharp knife. Place cauliflower in a large, heavy-based cast iron casserole or deep ovenproof dish. Pour sherry into base of dish.

Combine miso, syrup, oil, ginger and garlic in a small bowl; season. Spread over cauliflower.

Cover dish with lid or foil; bake for 20 minutes.

Sprinkle cauliflower with sesame seeds; bake, uncovered, for a further 15 minutes or until cauliflower is tender and browned lightly.

Serve cauliflower topped with green onion.

Notes

If you don't have space in your oven to cook a whole cauliflower, cut it into six wedges and lay them flat in a baking dish; bake them, uncovered, for the second amount of cooking time. You can also roast six baby cauliflowers for individual serves.