Cauliflower "Bistecche" with Pancetta and Caper Berries

Cauliflower "Bistecche" with Pancettan and Caper Berries might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 331 calories. This gluten free recipe serves 4. A mixture of water, salt-packed capers, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse salt-packed capers in a sieve and transfer to a small bowl. Soak capers in water to cover by 2 inches for 30 minutes.

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Capers

Water

Salt

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Sieve

Bowl

Drain and repeat soaking.

Drain again, then rinse and pat dry.

While capers soak, put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Capers

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Oven

Cook pancetta in 1 dry 12-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

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Pancetta

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Pour off fat and wipe skillet clean.

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Frying Pan

Stir together raisins and lemon juice in a small bowl.

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Lemon Juice

Raisins

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Bowl

Trim cauliflower stalk flush with base of crown, discarding stalk, then trim any leaves. Put cauliflower crown, stalk side down, on a cutting board.

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Cauliflower

Base

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Cutting Board

Cut a 1-inch slice from 2 opposite sides of crown and discard, then cut crown lengthwise into 4 "steaks," each about 3/4 to 1 inch wide.

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Steak

Heat 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and a pinch each of sugar and pepper in each 12-inch skillet over moderate heat, swirling skillets occasionally, until butter begins to brown.

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Butter

Pepper

Sugar

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 2 cauliflower steaks to each skillet and lightly season with salt and pepper, then cook until undersides are golden, about 4 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Cauliflower

Steak

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Frying Pan

Transfer skillets to oven and roast cauliflower, without turning, switching position of skillets halfway through roasting, until cauliflower is just tender and undersides are golden brown, 8 to 15 minutes (depending on thickness).

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Cauliflower

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Oven

While cauliflower roasts, bring water just to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, then stir in pancetta, capers, raisins with lemon juice, and caper berries.

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Caper Berries