Description
These cheese-y baked cauliflower fries are fairly time consuming to make but, served with a spicy ketchup dip, they’d make a great party snack.
Ingredients
- 2 (2.5 pound) heads cauliflower
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 ounce finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for topping
- 4 cloves peeled garlic, crushed fine
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
Instructions
- Cut cauliflower into medium-sized florets. Working in batches
- pulse florets in a food processor until texture resembles rice grains. Transfer to a large pot and sprinkle with kosher salt. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture is wet and soft
- about 30 minutes. Reduce heat if it begins to brown. Remove from heat and allow cauliflower to cool.
- Working in batches
- transfer cauliflower to a clean cotton towel. Bring up the sides
- twist the towel
- and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. For this recipe
- you’ll need about 3 1/2 cups cooked
- squeeze-dried cauliflower.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a large rectangular baking dish with parchment paper
- allowing the ends to extend up over the sides for easy lifting. Lightly brush parchment with olive oil.
- Crack eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add garlic
- black pepper
- oregano
- and cayenne pepper; whisk together until combined. Transfer cauliflower to the mixing bowl. Add shredded Cheddar cheese and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; mix thoroughly. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Tamp down and smooth out evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until deep golden brown
- about 1 hour. Allow to cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled
- 3 or 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat; lightly oil the mat.
- Lift chilled cauliflower out of the pan. Slice in half lengthwise; slice each half crosswise into thin “fries
- about 1-inch wide. Arrange fries on the prepared mat
- so they do not touch; brush lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with a dusting of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until deeply browned
- 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4