Welcome to Ordinary Vegan's first new recipe of 2019 – Roasted Vegan Beer Battered Cauliflower Tacos!
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Vegan Beer Battered Cauliflower Tacos
I wanted to start the year with some big bold flavors and crunch, and I believe I achieved that with these vegan beer battered cauliflower tacos. Roasting these at a high heat instead of frying gives these vegan beer battered cauliflower tacos a delicious golden crunchy crisp without all the added fat.
You are welcome to fry them, but I think you will enjoy this roasted version. Serve them with a spicy red or white cabbage slaw. Garnish with fresh lime and red salsa.
Hope you enjoy these vegan beer battered cauliflower tacos as much as we did. If you love vegan tacos, you should enjoy my Vegan Cauliflower Tacos with Crispy Coconut and these Jackfruit Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa and Coleslaw.
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- 2 ounces of canned chipotle peppers
- 3 tablespoons of aquafaba liquid from cooked canned chickpeas (or 1 flax eggs)
- 1 cup of dark Mexican beer (Tecate or Modelo for example)
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour (or garbanzo bean or gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1¼ cup breadcrumbs (if you want gluten-free use Panko)
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- light sprinkling cayenne pepper (optional)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley (optional but it adds a nice brightness)
- 1 head of cauliflower, cut into medium florets
- 8 tortillas
- Cabbage slaw, lime wedges, red salsa, avocado
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
- Puree the chipotles and aquafaba together in a small food processor. When well blended transfer to a bowl and whisk in the beer. In a separate mixing bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and fresh ground black pepper.
- Add the beer mixture to the flour mixture whisking well to avoid clumps.
- Set the batter aside while preparing the other ingredients.
- Combine all the breadcrumb ingredients in a medium bowl
- Dredge the cauliflower in the beer batter and tap off excess. Dip the cauliflower into the breadcrumbs and cover all over.
- Place the cauliflower florets on a baking sheet lined in parchment paper.
- Cook for 25-30 minutes or until soft and crispy.
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Sounds great but need the breakdown of carbs, fats, protein, fiber.
Thank you.
Hi Carol – Unfortunately I don’t have a breakdown of calories, carbs, fats, protein & Fiber. I could approximate but if you are being strict about this nutrition breakdown, I don’t want to estimate. You could cut back on the carbs by not using beer – beer has a lot of carbs – and maybe use vegetable broth instead. I medium head of cauliflower has approximately 11 grams of protein – so if you get four servings from this recipe – you would get approximately 2 1/2 grams of protein per serving and 3 grams of fiber.There is no added fat in this recipe. Hope that helps.
If you download the MyFitness Pal app you can enter this recipe manually or from the website and the app will figure out the nutrients per serving.
Thanks for the heads up Patsy!
What could I use instead of the cornstarch?
Hi Marcy – It could be replaced with arrowroot, potato starch, or tapioca. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the recipe.
Great post
Thank you John and thanks for stopping by! Happy New Year
We just made these and they’re fantastic and really crispy. I used mushrooms and cauliflower and the mushrooms were just as good.
Thank you Neobe and thanks for taking the time to share your kind words. I appreciate it and hope all is well with you! Also, I love the idea of doing mushrooms – thanks for the tip! Happy New Year! Nancy
Hi- I made this recipe and liked the flavor…..but the cauliflower looked horrible! I used garbanzo bean flour and a mix of panko to make it gluten free. It came out of the oven looking like a pan of dusty charcoal. Like I said, though, it was tasty.
Any ideas on what I did wrong?
Hi Kristine – So sorry to hear that – I am thinking it had to be the beer you used although I don’t know why. That is the only ingredient that could change the color of the cauliflower. Glad it tasted good. Thanks for being part of our healthy community!
Can’t wait to prepare this dish as I could taste the combination of flavors just reading the recipe. Though not Vegan – more plant based meals, I’m planning to incorporate 1-3 Vegan meals monthly.
Hope you enjoy it Carole and thanks for stopping by. Also, congratulations on adding more plant-based meals to your lifestyle. Nancy
Take your time with this recipe and you will be delighted. The family asks for it all the time!
Thank you Cesare! So happy your family likes it! Nancy
What could you sub for the beer?
Hi Elaine – thanks for stopping by – you could do non-alcoholic beer – ginger-ale or just veggie broth. Hope that helps!
Would it specifically have to be dark Mexican beer, I can pick some up but I was wondering what it would change about the recipe?
Hi Kendall – thanks for stopping by. Dark beer has flavor notes that include caramel, toffee, chocolate, and coffee. These notes add another level of flavor. With that said, any dark lager would work. Have a great day.