Description
A delicious vegetarian alternative to traditional elote, featuring grilled cauliflower steaks brushed with creamy mayonnaise, chili powder, and topped with cotija cheese and cilantro.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Large Head of Cauliflower
- 1 Tablespoon Mild Tasting Oil
- 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1/2 Cup Cotija Cheese (crumbled)
- 1/3 Cup Fresh Cilantro
- Lime (wedges) for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium heat.
- Remove the leaves and trim the bottom of the stem from the cauliflower.
- Slice off the rounded edges of the cauliflower on two sides.
- Cut the cauliflower into four thick steaks, roughly about an inch thick.
- Brush each side of the cauliflower steaks with oil.
- Place the cauliflower steaks on the grill and cover.
- Grill for 5-6 minutes until charred on one side.
- Flip the steaks and grill the other side for an additional 5-6 minutes.
- Check tenderness with a fork; grill longer if desired.
- Remove from the grill and brush with mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle chili powder, cotija cheese, and cilantro on top.
- Squeeze lime juice over the steaks before serving.
Notes
Great for sharing with family and friends. Refrigerated leftovers can last for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg