Crispy Cauliflower Tacos with Sweet Chili Sauce

These Crispy Cauliflower Tacos with Sweet Chili Sauce are a hit every Taco Tuesday! Piled high with your favorite toppings for a healthy, weeknight dinner!

Why We Love This Recipe For Crispy Cauliflower Tacos

This easy weeknight dinner idea uses just a few ingredients but it’s packed with flavor! These vegetarian tacos take just 25 minutes to make! Serve these vegetarian tacos for taco Tuesday alongside my easy Mexican pasta salad or some healthy Mexican street corn for an easy entertaining menu all summer long!

Key Ingredients for this Recipe

Cauliflower

You may choose purple, orange or regular cauliflower for these crispy cauliflower tacos. Rinse the head of cauliflower in cold water and pat dry. Remove the leaves, then cut it into quarters. Cut out the core and stems and cut or pull apart the small florets by hand.

Panko Bread crumbs

Panko bread crumbs help make the cauliflower super crispy. They’re Japanese style bread crumbs that are dryer and flakier consistency than regular bread crumbs. Panko bread crumbs can be found near the other bread crumbs or in the Asian aisle at your local grocery store.

Sweet Chili Sauce

Sweet chili sauce can be found in the Asian aisle of most grocery stores. There are a few different brands that vary in sweetness and spiciness, so the amount of sauce used on the cauliflower may need to be adjusted to your taste.

Eggs

Beaten eggs help the bread crumbs adhere to the cauliflower

Tortillas

I used regular flour tortillas for these crunchy cauliflower tacos, but you can use corn, gluten free or hard taco shells.

Additional Ingredients

Optional Toppings for these crispy cauliflower tacos include:

• Avocado
• Red Cabbage
• Radish
• Chopped cilantro
• Sour cream
• Red Onion

Step By Step Instructions To Make These Crispy Cauilflower Tacos

Prepare breading station

In two separate bowls, add panko bread crumbs in one, beaten egg in another. Dip cauliflower in egg mixture and then shake so excess egg drips off. Add to panko bread crumb bowl and press firmly so bread crumbs adhere to each piece.

Place on prepared baking sheet

Line sheet pan or air fryer basket with parchment paper. Place breaded cauliflower on the lined baking sheet in one layer, with space between each

Bake until crispy

Bake at 350 until crispy fried cauliflower is fork tender and bread crumbs are slightly golden brown. These can also be made in an air fryer.

Toss with sweet chili sauce

Combine sweet chili sauce, water and garlic powder in a small sauce pan over low heat, and whisk to combine. Bring to a simmer and pour over crispy cauliflower and toss until well coated.

Assemble Tacos

Place 3-4 cauliflower florets in each tortilla, and top with desired toppings and serve with lime wedges.

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