Oven Baked Crusty Herbed Cauliflower

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (2 lb) cauliflower
• 1/4-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 cut cauliflower into medium-size florets.
• 2 steam the florets in a steamer basket over simmering water; cover. cook for just a few minutes until barely tender.
• 3 remove and cool slightly until you can handle the pieces.
• 4 meanwhile, beat together eggs, salt and pepper in shallow pie plate.
• 5 toss together bread crumbs, basil and parsley in another shallow pie plate.
• 6 preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
• 7 coat baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray, or lightly oil with a pastry brush.
• 8 place flour in a bag. add florets in batches, shake to coat. shake off excess flour. discard leftover flour.
• 9 dip lightly floured pieces into egg mixture then into crumb mixture, turning to coat.
• 10 place on prepared baking sheet.
• 11 drizzle with melted butter.
• 12 bake in preheated 400 degree fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy.
• 13 serve hot.