CAULIFLOWER WITH BROWN BUTTER AND CRISPY CRUMBS

Cauliflower with Brown Butter and Crispy Crumbs image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 38m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 medium head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into bite-size florets
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/3 cup fresh bread crumbs (see Know-How, below)
3 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
Lemon wedges

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Put the cauliflower on a baking sheet and scatter the garlic on top. Melt the butter in a medium skillet and toss 2 tablespoons with the cauliflower and garlic; set the rest aside in the skillet. Toss the cauliflower with 1 teaspoon of the salt. Roast until the cauliflower is quite tender and the edges are starting to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the cauliflower to a serving bowl.
Reheat the remaining butter over medium-high heat until brown. Add the bread crumbs and cook, swirling the pan and tossing, until they are brown and crisp-this should take less than 1 minute. Pull the pan from the heat and toss the crumbs with the parsley and the remaining 14 teaspoon salt. Spoon crumbs over the cauliflower and season with pepper. Serve warm or room temperature with lemon wedges on the side.