Cauliflower Al La Plancha

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   Preheat your oven to 275 degrees, slice your garlic head in half and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and add salt and pepper. Roast until soft and aromatic. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until you get the consistency you like. It should be somewhere in between smooth/thick. Taste for seasoning, and adjust to your taste. I like it to have some tartness to it. Set this aside in the refrigerator, or you can use it straight away.

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   Remove the base leaves from the cauliflower, and using a sharp chef knife, slice the head into one inch slices. If you slice it thick enough, it will hold together.

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   Lay the slices flat onto a plate or cutting board, drizzle extra virgin olive oil over each slice, sprinkle with the smoked paprika, and add kosher salt/black pepper.

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   It's best if you use a cast iron pan, as it will allow you to get nice color on each slice. Preheat the cast iron skillet until it starts to smoke, you want it to be extremely hot as if you're about to sear a steak. Lay each slice of cauliflower seasoned side down into the pan. Let these sear without moving them around for about a minute or two. You can take a peak to check for color, then turn them over carefully using a flat fish turner or a flat spatula. Season the other side.

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   Once you turn them and season the second side. turn the heat down to low, and let them cook through until slightly tender. I like them to have some resistance, I dont want them to be over cooked and too soft.

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   Once you get the nice brown color on the first side, and you feel they're cooked to your liking, remove from the skillet. Drizzle the romesco sauce over each slice using either a spoon or a squeeze bottle. Garnish with parsley leaves and serve.

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