Oven-roasted frozen cauliflower is a delicious side dish worthy of any meal. It's got a nice crispness, softness, flavor, and appearance, making it perfect to sit next to your chicken, meatloaf, or pasta dishes.
Recipe: $1.43 | Per Serving: $0.36 | Servings: 4
We always keep bags of frozen veggies in the freezer—cheap and convenient for adding vegetables to dinner. Instead of microwaving, we roast them in the oven whenever possible, like How to Roast Frozen Green Beans..
Oven roasting enhances the texture and flavor of this versatile vegetable. We enjoy it this way often. Roasting frozen cauliflower brings out its sweetness and creates a crispy texture.
It's a flavorful side dish that complements various mains. I appreciate that I can cook it alongside my main dish, both finishing full of flavor. We love pairing it with Stuffed Chicken Roll Ups, Crispy Sour Cream and Onion Chicken, and Stuffed Chicken Legs.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It's flavorful. The chicken broth adds a great flavor to the baked frozen cauliflower as it cooks, but of course, using vegetable broth would work, too, if you want to skip the meat products.
- It's easy. Just toss it all on a baking sheet and let the oven do its thing. Roasted veggies like Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Carrots or Garlic Parmesan Roasted Green Beans require extra steps, making this recipe more simple by comparison.
- It's a nice change of pace. All too often, frozen veggies are simply steamed and left unseasoned. There's nothing wrong with this, but a little change of pace is always nice.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Frozen cauliflower- For this recipe, grab a bag of frozen cauliflower. Any brand will work. You want the bag to be about 12 ounces in size.
Chicken broth- This is an optional ingredient, but it's one that I have discovered truly makes cauliflower taste incredible.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for Roasted Frozen Cauliflower
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F or 450 degrees F, and grease a baking sheet.
Step 2: Open the bag of frozen cauliflower and place them onto the sheet.
Step 3: Drizzle the olive oil over the cauliflower and then follow it up by sprinkling the spices over the top. Drizzle the chicken broth as well.
Step 4: Use clean hands to toss the veggies around in the mixture until all veggies are well coated.
Step 5: Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 450F or for 35 minutes at 350F.
Step 6: Remove from oven and serve warm with your meal.
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Adjustable Cooking Temperatures- Choose between cooking the cauliflower at 350 degrees for a slower process or at 450 degrees for a quicker option. This flexibility allows for convenient coordination with other oven-baked dishes, optimizing your meal preparation time.
- Simplified Cleanup- Since all ingredients are combined on a single baking sheet, there's no need for additional dishwashing. To further streamline cleanup, consider using parchment paper or aluminum foil to line the baking sheet.
- No Thawing Required- There's no need to thaw the cauliflower beforehand. Simply place the frozen vegetables directly onto the baking sheet without prior thawing. If necessary, break up any oversized chunks, making this recipe exceptionally straightforward and hassle-free.
💭 Recipe FAQs
Absolutely! We like to double the recipe below because we just can't seem to get enough of it. I mean, how often do you get kids to WANT to eat extra veggies? Doubling or tripling the recipe will not increase bake time as long as the cauliflower is nicely spaced out and not piled up too much.
You can keep the leftover cooked frozen cauliflower in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Just reheat before eating.
If you overcrowd the baking sheet with frozen cauliflower, the moisture that they will leave behind as they thaw and cook will be absorbed by one another. This means that they can become mushy if too much moisture is absorbed. To avoid this, limit the additional liquid by not overcrowding the pan.
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📖 Recipe
Roasted Frozen Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 1 bag (12oz) frozen cauliflower ($1.16)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil ($0.14)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ($0.02)
- ½ teaspoon salt ($0.01)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ($0.02)
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder ($0.02)
- ¼ cup chicken broth ($0.06)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F or 450 degrees F and grease a baking sheet.
- Open the bag of frozen cauliflower and place them onto the sheet.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the cauliflower and then follow it up by sprinkling the spices over the top. Drizzle the chicken broth as well.
- Use clean hands to toss the veggies around in the mixture until all veggies are well coated.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 450F or for 35 minutes at 350F.
- Remove from oven and serve warm with your meal.
Notes
- Oven-roasting frozen cauliflower works at 350 or 450 degrees.
- You can cook frozen cauliflower directly without thawing.
- Doubling or tripling the recipe doesn't increase the cooking time if cauliflower is well-spaced.
- This dish is a kid-friendly way to encourage vegetable consumption.
- Leftover roasted frozen cauliflower can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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