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    Home » Japanese

    Cauliflower Steaks with Miso Glaze (Air Fry or Oven Baked)

    Published: Mar 4, 2020 · Modified: Jul 6, 2021 by Louise-Claire Cayzer · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 12 Comments

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    These easy roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Miso Glaze are the perfect easy mid-week dinner to serve with rice and greens. The umami-rich miso dengaku glaze is easy to make and really elevates the crispy roasted cauliflower. It's so good you might even eat the entire cauliflower yourself!

    this recipe

    I adore Japanese home-style cooking, and this roasted cauliflower steak recipe is the product of my obsession with the miso glaze known as Dengaku Miso.

    You might recognise the glaze from the popular dish Eggplant or Nasu Miso Dengaku where it tops roasted or fried aubergine. It also tastes amazing on tofu, and now on cauliflower steaks too! Serve with Japanese-style rice, some salad and maybe these Green Beans in Gomae Sesame Sauce for the ultimate mid-week comfort food.

    This dish also happens to be totally gluten-free, and keto-friendly, as well as vegan, so it's truly fabulous for everyone to eat.

    Miso glazed Cauliflower Steak

    🥦Key Ingredients

    1. Cauliflower: Choose a good, large cauliflower so you can cut it into 'steaks'. Look for tight creamy coloured cauliflowers that haven't got any black spots or are starting to open up.
    2. Miso: I find the best miso paste to use is White Miso, (which is really a light brown) It's mild and savoury and perfect for making this glaze.
    3. Mirin: Mirin is a type of rice wine. You can use regular wine instead. Or a little apple cider vinegar.
    4. Sugar: Just a little sugar to balance the salty miso. Use coconut sugar, agave or maple syrup if you prefer.
    5. To serve: Toasted Sesame Seeds and Spring Onions/Scallions.

    👩‍🍳Instructions

    1. Carefully cut the cauliflower into 2cm thick 'Steaks'. Be sure to include as much stem as possible as this holds it together.. You should be able to get 3 or 4 large steaks per cauliflower.
    2. Any smaller florets of cauliflower that fall off can be roasted and used as bite size pieces. Or put aside and use in another dish (like this delicious Vegan Cauliflower Cheese
    3. Brush the cauliflower pieces with a little olive oil, then pop on a baking sheet and roast for 10-12 minutes. Alternatively them lay out in an air fryer and air fry for 10 minutes.
    4. Meanwhile, make the miso glaze. In a small pan, whisk together all the miso glaze ingredients & simmer on a low heat until combined.
    5. Remove the cauliflower from the oven or air fryer and brush or spoon over the miso glaze.
    6. Return the cauliflower to the oven or air fryer and cook for 3-5 minutes until the miso is bubbling.
    7. Serve sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and chopped spring onions.

    Close up of cauliflower steak with dengaku glaze

    Variations and Substitutions

    1. Sesame Miso Dressing (not cooked) I also make this recipe with a less traditional dressing that just gets mixed up and tossed with the cauliflower rather than added back into the oven. I've included the method in the recipe card below
    2. Ginger

    📖 Recipe

    Roasted Cauliflower steaks with miso glaze on a tray.

    Cauliflower Steaks with Miso Glaze (Air Fry or Oven Baked)

    Louise-Claire Cayzer
    A delicious twist on classic Aubergine Dengaku style but made with cauliflower instead!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Japanese, Vegan
    Servings 2
    Calories 210 kcal

    Ingredients Note:

    For accuracy, I measure all ingredients in metric as standard, then convert and test the recipe for American cup measurements etc.

    (Heads up Aussie and UK readers- your measurements in cups are sometimes different, so please use metric or check you have the correct cup and spoon type!!)

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium head cauliflower
    • Olive oil ((or other oil- like coconut or rapeseed))
    • A smidge of salt & pepper

    For the Dressing Option 1 Classic Miso Dengaku Glaze

    • 3 tablespoon white miso
    • 3 tablespoon mirin
    • 3 tablespoon water
    • 2 tablespoon sugar

    For the Dressing Option 2 Miso Sesame Dressing.

    • 1 tablespoon white miso
    • 1 tablespoon Mirin or white wine
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon sugar - I like organic unprocessed brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice (approx half a lemon)

    To Serve

    • 1 teaspoon Toasted sesame seeds
    • 2 spring onions / scallions

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat the oven to 200℃/390℉/Gas Mark 6
    • Slice the cauliflower into ½" / 2.5cm slices
      1 medium head cauliflower
    • Lay the slices onto an oven pan. There will be bits left that aren't cauliflower steak shape- chuck them in too. You will want them! Slick them all with the oil and some salt & pepper.
      Olive oil, A smidge of salt & pepper
    • Lay all the cauli pieces on an oven proof tray & pop them in the oven.
    • Turn them over after about 10- 12 mins- you want them to have a nice bit of browney- blacky crisp on them, this is what makes them yummy and delicious.
    • To cook in the air fryer, set it to 180℃/350℉ and cook for up to 10 minutes or until blackened and soft. Depending on how large your air fryer is you might need to do this in batches.

    For the 1st Dressing option: Classic Miso Glaze

    • In a small pan, whisk together all the ingredients & simmer on a low heat until combined.
      3 tablespoon white miso, 3 tablespoon mirin, 3 tablespoon water, 2 tablespoon sugar
    • Once the cauliflower steaks are nearly ready, drizzle the miso sauce over them, and return to the oven for 5 minutes or so, so it caramelises and bubbles. (Or air fryer for 3 minutes)

    For the 2nd Dressing option

    • Whilst you're cooking the cauliflower, whisk together the dressing ingredients until smooth.
      1 tablespoon white miso, 1 tablespoon Mirin or white wine, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sugar - I like organic unprocessed brown sugar, 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • Spoon the dressing over the cooked cauliflower.

    To Serve

    • Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chives or spring onions to serve.
      1 teaspoon Toasted sesame seeds, 2 spring onions / scallions

    Notes

    NB: Nutrition shown is for the Miso Dengaku Glaze Option. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 9gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 1236mgPotassium: 947mgFiber: 7gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 142IUVitamin C: 141mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Kate @ Veggie Desserts says

      May 08, 2015 at 3:34 pm

      This looks great! It's wonderful how we're all realising how amazing cauliflower can be if we treat it gently. I love the thought of miso - definite must try. Thanks for linking to #ExtraVeg!

      Reply
      • louise says

        May 08, 2015 at 3:39 pm

        Love the #ExtraVeg link! Going to look at all the links tonight!! The cauliflower with Miso has to be one of my most resquested dishes from my partner - always a good sign!

        Reply
    2. Maggie says

      March 15, 2015 at 11:27 am

      This dressing is very interesting! I love grilled cauliflowers and often season them with salt and pepper. Will definitely try out the miso one!

      Reply
      • louise says

        March 16, 2015 at 9:18 am

        Hi Maggie! I'm a bit obsessed with miso at the moment, so I'm putting it in everything. It works so well with all kinds of vegetables. X

        Reply
    3. Madeleine | The Daily Mark says

      March 03, 2015 at 5:59 am

      These sound and look amazing! As a personal lover of cauliflower and cheese sauce I'm keen to give these lower cal options a try! x
      Madeleine, The Daily Mark

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      • louise says

        March 06, 2015 at 10:02 pm

        They're soooo good. Let me know when you do make them!

        Reply
    4. Cheryl says

      March 03, 2015 at 1:47 am

      5 stars
      YUM!! I want to climb into this post and help myself to some of this!
      I have some miso in my fridge so will go seek out some cauli and try this recipe. I've never not heated up miso before so this will still be something new for me.

      I do the cauliflower as rice dish with sri-lankan and indian food and find it works really well with those flavours. One particular favourite of mine to serve to guests is a tomato and coriander prawn curry that looks pretty and is so delicious!

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      • louise says

        March 06, 2015 at 10:05 pm

        I wish there was taste test available over t'interwebs!! Imagine that! I'd never stop eating..
        Miso is often used as part of a dressing in Japan - it's really yummy... I must try the cauli rice. To be honest, I usually get so excited about baking it that I forget.

        Reply
    5. Cornelia says

      March 02, 2015 at 11:36 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious Louise! I am loving Cauliflower right now too.. I will definately try this. Yum!

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      • louise says

        March 06, 2015 at 10:05 pm

        It's so yum Cornelia! Let me know what you think if you do!

        Reply

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