How To Boil Cauliflower
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How To Boil Cauliflower
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READY in LESS THAN 30 MINUTES! Boiling Cauliflower is an essential skill for many recipes. Learn how right here PLUS, in case you didn't know, it's delicious just eaten this way too!
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Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 quart water or enough water to cover the cauliflower
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoon butter melted
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove the florets from the cauliflower and set the stalks aside for some other use.
- Place the cauliflower into a medium sized sauce pan and cover with water. Add more water if 1 quart doesn't cover all of the pieces.
- Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the water. Heat on high for 5-7 minutes until the water is simmering.
- Allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes, then check the cauliflower by piercing it with a fork. If you are using this cauliflower for another cooked recipe, then the fork should barely pierce the exterior of the cauliflower. If you plan to eat the cauliflower as is, cook it until a fork goes easily through the entire piece (10 minutes or so).
- While the cauliflower is cooking, melt butter in a small sauce pan and add the garlic powder and onion powder to the butter, stir well. Turn the heat off when the butter is fully melted.
- When cauliflower is cooked the way you want, pour into a colander to drain initially and then place on paper towels to drain on paper towels.
- Once drained, place in a bowl and pour the melted butter mixture over the top. Taste and add salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Notes
- PRO TIP: The smaller the pieces of cauliflower are, the more quickly they will cook, no matter HOW you are cooking them. Be careful so as not to over cook the cauliflower. Drain it well to remove the extra water.
- If you plan to eat right away, then you will want your cauliflower more tender (so that the fork easily goes through the entire piece).
- Are you using it in a recipe that will be cooked more? Then only boil it until a fork can pierce the cauliflower but doesn't want to go completely through.
- Cauliflower is brittle when raw, it breaks easily and can not be pierced with a fork at all (it will split and crumble).
- You will notice that it turns a slightly different color when cooked, a greenish pearly translucent color. This is normal.
- Save the water you boiled the cauliflower in if you are making a sauce, it can be used to thin and flavor the sauce.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
89kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
1850mg
(77%)
Potassium
429mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
69.3mg
(77%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 89kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1850mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 69.3mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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