Perfectly wood smoked whole cauliflower that can be adapted for any grill, pellet grill, or smoker including Traeger, Pit Boss, Masterbuilt, or Weber grills and smokers. Seasoned and basted with a Parmesan Garlic Butter. Keto friendly and delicious!
Hickory or Fruitwood pellets, woodchips, or chunks
Ingredients
1Whole Head of Cauliflowerleaves removed and stem cut down, washed
4tablespoonSalted Buttermelted
3clovesGarlicminced
¼CupFreshly Grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper to Taste
¼lemonsqueeze of Lemon Juice(optional)
Instructions
Prepare the Grill or Smoker
Preheat the smoker, or grill setup for indirect cooking, to 375°F. If using a pellet grill, load the hopper with your shosen pellets, turn on the grill, and set the temperature for 375°F.
Once the grill or smoker is near its temperature, add your wood chips, wood chunks, or pellets into a pellet tube smoker and place over the direct heat and close the lid.
Prepare the Cauliflower and Garlic Butter
Remove the leaves from the cauliflower and cut the stem down even with the rest of the head. Rinse and dry well.
Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl and mix with the garlic and parmesan cheese. Baste the outside and underside of the cauliflower completely. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Smoke and Serve the Cauliflower
Once the grill or smoker is up to 375°F and producing smoke, place the entire whole cauliflower into the smoker, or on the cool side of the grill.
Every 15 minutes, baste with more of the garlic butter mixture. Then close the lid again.
After 45 minutes total, open the lid and baste the cauliflowers one last time in the same manner. Check for doneness by piercing the cauliflower with a knife or fork. Continue to smoke for 15-20 minutes more if needed. It should pass through effortlessly when it is finished.
Remove the smoked cauliflower from the grill or smoker using oven safe BBQ gloves and place somewhere to cool for 5-10 minutes before carving.
Cut the florets from the outside of the cauliflower and put into a serving bowl.
Add additional fresh grated parmesan and a squeeze of lemon juice if you wish. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.