Jerk Cauliflower

http://divaliciousrecipes.com/2016/09/14/jerk-cauliflower/
Serves 4
Ingredients
  1. 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
Marinade
  1. 5 scallions/spring onions
  2. 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
  3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  4. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  6. 1 teaspoon marjoram
  7. 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
  8. 2 scotch bonnet peppers
  9. 2 tablespoon lime juice
  10. 2 tablespoon olive oil
  11. 1/4 cup vinegar
  12. ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  13. ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  14. 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  15. 2 cloves garlic
  16. 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
  1. Chop the spring onions, peppers, onion and garlic.
  2. Place in a food blender and add the remaining marinade ingredients.
  3. Puree until you have a smooth consistency.
  4. Place the cauliflower florets in a bowl and add about a quarter of the marinade to the bowl. Mix well until the cauliflower is coated.
  5. Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
  6. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F degrees.
  7. Arrange the cauliflower florets on a baking tray and bake for 40 minutes, turning over half way through cooking.
  8. Eat and enjoy!
Notes
  1. Nutritional Info per quarter – 114 Calories, 7g Fat, 3g Protein, 11g Total Carbs, 4g Fibre, 7g Net Carbs

I went to a farmers market and they had huge orange cauliflower so I decided to use that for this month’s theme..

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The recipe calls for preparing in advance and letting it sit in a marinate for at least 2 hours (for me it was closer to 7 hours) .

I used a lot more of the jerk/marinade than the recipe called for (probably twice as much). I’m not sure if that’s partly why the final dish was very spicy.

I couldn’t find scotch bonnets so I just habaneros instead.

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This isn’t a very precise recipe. I prefer recipes to give weight measurements for ingredients. For example it says you need I need 5 green onions. Depending on where you get them around here they be about the size of a straw or about ½ the size of a leek.

Onions – what kind? What size? Also, I used all fresh herbs but it wasn’t clear if that’s what I was supposed to do.

(I think this was the first time I’ve cooked with fresh marjoram:
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I thought it needed a little more salt. Overall for me I would give it 7 out of 10. Next time I may cook it at a lower temp for longer.

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