Crispy cauliflower

Cauliflower is one versatile vegetable, for sure! I've heard about so many cauliflower dishes like: cauliflower "rice", amazing "pizza" with a cauliflower crusty base, pickled and so on. Anyway, it's very delicious and healthy and if you have a cauliflower somewhere in your pantry and it's been sitting there for too long, then it's time to take action. Today we're cooking crispy cauliflower!


 Ingredients:


1 medium cauliflower
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano (or any other dry herb you prefer)
salt and pepper, to taste

   We start by separating the florets and giving them a quick wash under cold running water. You don't have to worry if some of the larger pieces break, I actually like those better because they get crispier.  

We have to let them sit in a bowl for approximately 5 - 10 minutes to get rid of the excess water. This step is very important because we definitely don't want our cauliflower to steam. Now it's time to season the florets with oil, sprinkle all over with the condiments and mix throughly.

Since we've got the hard part out of the way, all we have to do is spread our pieces on a large pan, in a single layer. This goes into a preheated oven at 200 C degrees ( or 390 F) for ~ 20 - 30 minutes. Half way to the cooking process turn them on the other side, so you can get even browning. 
You can eat it the way it is, but it's also lovely with some nice garlic sauce.   

This is the final product! Trust me when I say they have great taste and I belive they can successfully replace chips or crisps.
Enjoy!