Garlic Lemon Baby Cauliflower

Garlic Lemon Baby Cauliflower Recipe – pan fried baby cauliflower loaded with tons of lemon and garlic flavor for an easy vegan side dish that is keto compatible and low carb!

This good, easy side dish is keto diet compatible, naturally low carb and gluten free, can be made completely vegan (skip the butter and only use olive oil), and is great alongside all of your favorite main dishes like pork tenderloinair fried steaksbaked ranch chicken thighsand more!

If you love our good (and crazy easy!) 10 Minute Broccolini recipeyou can love this lemon-packed cauliflower twist!

check out our Meyer Lemon BroccoliniLemon Parmesan Roasted Broccoli Lemon Garlic Parmesan Baked Chicken Wings The Best Easy Lemon Bars RecipeEasy Lemon Jello Poke Cake Recipeand our Lemon Drop Martini Recipe if you have a craving for lemons!

We hope you love this recipe as much as we do.

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

What is Baby Cauliflower

Baby cauliflower (one brand being CAULILINI®), is a young, immature version of cauliflower, that is picked when it is still in a tightly packed bundle instead of a big round ball.

Baby cauliflower is less bitter, and can have a good, light flavor – but does need to be cooked a bit longer to soft.

How To Pan Fry Baby Cauliflower

These methods will help you get solid cauliflower that isn't bitter, every time.

• Cook to soft, but don't overcook. Mushy baby cauliflower is pretty flavorless, so you'll want to cook to soft, but not mushy.
• Brown baby cauliflower well. You should have lots of browned charred bits – they add SO much good buttery flavor – don't stir or flip too often, and let cauliflower crisp and brown in the pan.

Serve it with

Some of our favorite easy meals to serve with this baby cauliflower include favorites like swiss steaksroasted turkeyair fried salmonand lasagna.

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Other Low Carb Sides You'll Love

If you're looking for additional low carb side dishes, we're sharing our favorites:

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Recipe FAQs

How long can we store baby cauliflower?

This recipe can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to four days.

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp clarified butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 package baby cauliflower
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• juice of 1 lemon
• celtic sea salt, ½ tsp
• ¼ cup water

Method

1. In a large pan, heat butter until it is melted on medium high.
2. Add olive oil and garlic, toss until fragrant (about 30 seconds.)
3. Add baby cauliflower, toss frequently until browned and bright green, about 5 minutes.
4. Add salt, toss over broccolini.
5. Add lemon juice and water, cook until liquid is cooked down and baby cauliflower is soft, another 5 minutes.
6. Serve hot.