Vanilla Cauliflower

Name: Vanilla Cauliflower
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large cauliflower (about 2 pounds), leaves removed; 2 tablespoons canola oil; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; Oil for coating grill screen; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar; Small pinch ground habanero chile, or other hot ground chile; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; Small pinch ground habanero chile, or other hot ground chile

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

We tend to take vanilla for granted in ice cream and cake, but taste it out of context and its true exotic character blossoms. Vanilla is the fruit of a jungle orchid, and that’s the tropical fragrance that surprises in this spicy, slightly floral, intriguingly crusty side dish of grilled cauliflower.

Ingredients

1 large cauliflower (about 2 pounds), leaves removed
2 tablespoons canola oil

Side dish
Spicy
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Directions

Heat the grill as directed.
Starting at the base, cut the large curds from the stalk of the cauliflower. When you get near the top, the curds will become smaller; cut them from the stalk in one piece. Discard the stalk and cut all of the pieces of cauliflower in half lengthwise. Coat with 1 tablespoon of the canola oil and season with the s