Roasted Frozen Cauliflower

Roasted frozen cauliflower is an easy side dish that's lightly spiced and packs tons of flavor. This recipe uses frozen cauliflower to save time and prep work - it's ready in less than 30 minutes!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Author Heather

Ingredients

16 ounces frozen cauliflower florets
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Five minutes before baking, place your half sheet pan (with nothing on it) into the oven to preheat.
In a large bowl, add your frozen cauliflower florets. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt, paprika, chili powder, cumin, garlid powder, and pepper over top. Toss to evenly coat.
Carefully, using oven mitts, remove your preheated baking sheet from the oven. Lightly spray with cooking spray, or line with a sheet of parchment paper. Pour prepared cauliflower onto baking sheet and spread out evenly.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until cauliflower is lightly browned around the edges and is crisp-tender (can pierce through with a fork with little resistance).

Notes

Why preheat your sheet pan? When pouring frozen cauliflower onto a preheated sheet pan, the veggies instantly begin to defrost. Any water released from the cauliflower quickly evaporates, instead of slowly forming puddles for your cauliflower to sit in (making it soggy and mushy).
Leftover cooked cauliflower will keep for 3 to 5 days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.

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