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Smoky Cauliflower

Smoky cauliflower cooked in the microwave using the glass Anyday dish, delivering perfectly tender florets with rich, smoky flavor. A quick and flavorful side dish, ready in minutes.
Smoky Cauliflower
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Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

4-5 mins

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Smoked paprika, often overlooked, can bring a subtle yet delightful dimension to your dishes. Our Smoky Cauliflower recipe unveils the captivating charm of this underrated spice. As you delve into this culinary journey, you'll witness how smoked paprika, with its subtle yet alluring profile, can elevate even the most neutral of flavors, such as cauliflower. The result? A culinary masterpiece where the sweet and smoky notes entwine, creating a harmonious symphony of taste and aroma that's bound to delight your palate and elevate your dining experience.

All of Anyday’s recipes are tested (and retested!) in many different microwave and home kitchens to make sure they work— and work well. Unless specified otherwise, all recipes should be cooked at full power.

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What You’ll Need

What You’ll Need

The Large Deep Dish

Perfect for big batches of rice, one-pot meals, veggies, mashed potatoes, soups, and more.

The Large Shallow Dish

This dish’s large, flat bottom is great for casseroles, long veggies, fish filets, crispy bacon, and more.

The Anyhand Mitts

Handle hot Anyday dishes with care with these microwave mitts that double as trivets!
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To find your microwave’s wattage, look at the front panel, the side of the door, in the back, in the user manual, or Google the model number. If both an input and output wattage are listed, use the output.

Wattage translates to how powerful the microwave is. The higher the wattage, the faster your food will cook. The lower the wattage, the longer the cook time.

When in doubt, start with less time — you can always add more.

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Dish

The Large Deep Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 lb (454g) cauliflower, medium florets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Preparation

  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Combine cauliflower, olive oil, smoked paprika, and salt in the Anyday dish. Toss to coat. Cover with the lid (knob lifted).
  3. Cook in the microwave for 4-5 minutes, or until cauliflower is fork-tender.
  4. Transfer the cauliflower to a baking sheet and broil for 2-5 minutes or until slightly browned. Keep an eye on it, since it may brown quickly!
  5. Finish with lemon juice. Customize as desired or check out some of our suggestions below.

Serving suggestions & tips

  • Top with freshly chopped cilantro, parsley, chives, mint, dill, or yogurt.
  • Add some black olives, and toasted almonds for a fun side dish.
  • Try as an omelet filling.

Recipe notes

  • If using frozen cauliflower add 1 teaspoon of water to get the steam going.
  • Microwave ovens vary, even with the same wattages. Adjust cooking times as needed.