To get extra crispy “fried” cauliflower, you gotta use your air fryer. This recipe is basically the vegan version of our favorite fish tacos. For the coating, you’ll need to make a milk and flour slurry first so that the panko bread crumbs stick to the florets. It’s a slightly tedious process, but while one batch of cauliflower is cooking in the air fryer you can be breading the next round.
The finishing touches? A quick and easy pickled slaw for a bite of freshness and a spicy mayo for a touch of heat.
Have you made these yet? Let us know how it went in the comments below!
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For the slaw
- 1 cup
thinly sliced red cabbage
- 1/2
small red onion, diced
- 1
jalapeño, minced
- 1
clove garlic, minced
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Juice of 1 lime
- 2 Tbsp.
apple cider vinegar
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Pinch kosher salt
For the cauliflower
- 1 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp.
chili powder
- 1 tsp.
cumin
- 1/2 tsp.
garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp.
cayenne pepper
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Kosher salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups
almond milk or other non-dairy milk
- 1 1/2 cups
panko bread crumbs
- 1
medium head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets
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Cooking spray
For serving
- 1/2 cup
vegan mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp.
sriracha
- 1 tsp.
maple syrup
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Corn tortillas
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Sliced avocado
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Freshly chopped cilantro
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Lime wedges
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- Step 1In a medium bowl, combine slaw ingredients. Let sit while prepping tacos, stirring every so often.
- Step 2In a medium bowl, combine flour and spices and season well with salt and pepper. Add almond milk and stir to combine. Mixture should be thick, but still easy to dip cauliflower into. Add a little more milk if needed. Place panko into small bowl.
- Step 3Dip florets into milk mixture, wiping any excess off, then toss in panko.
- Step 4Working in batches, place coated cauliflower into basket of air fryer and spray with cooking spray. Cook at 400° for 15 minutes, stopping about halfway through to toss and spray with more cooking spray.
- Step 5In a small bowl, combine vegan mayonnaise, sriracha, and maple syrup.
- Step 6Assemble tacos: On a tortilla top with cooked cauliflower, avocado, pickled slaw, cilantro, and a drizzle of sriracha mayo. Serve with lime wedges.
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