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Roasted Beer and Lime Cauliflower Tacos with Cilantro Coleslaw

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Roasted Beer and Lime Cauliflower Tacos with Cilantro ColeslawThug Kitchen

The following is a slightly-NSFW recipe from the brilliant minds behind the popular cooking blog Thug Kitchen.—Epicurious Editors

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 6 tacos

Ingredients

For the Slaw:

½ head of green cabbage (about ½ pound)
1 small carrot
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup chopped cilantro

For the Tacos:

1 head cauliflower (about 1 pound)
¾ cup beer
¼ cup vegetable broth
1 tablespoon lime juice
1½ teaspoons tamari or soy sauce
1½ tablespoons chipotle hot sauce
1 to 2 garlic cloves, sliced
1½ teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ yellow onion, chopped
6 corn tortillas
1 avocado, sliced
Tomato salsa, for serving

Preparation

  1. Make the Slaw:

    Step 1

    Cut the cabbage into the thinnest strips you can and make sure those pieces are no longer than 2 inches. This is a great time to get good with your knife if you are looking for a silver f**king lining in all that chopping. Chop the carrot into thin matchsticks of the same length. Got that s**t down now, right? In a small bowl, mix together the lime juice, vinegar, oil, and salt. Add the dressing right before you are going to eat and toss that s**t well. Fold in the cilantro just before serving.

  2. Make the Tacos:

    Step 2

    Crank your oven to 400°F. Chop the cauliflower into small florets no bigger than a quarter. In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the beer, broth, lime juice, tamari, hot sauce, and garlic. Add the cauliflower and simmer for about 90 seconds. Drain.

    Step 3

    In a large bowl. toss the spices, salt, and olive oil together. Add the cauliflower and onion and stir 'til those f**kers are coated. Dump it on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until browned, stirring halfway, about 20 minutes.

    Step 4

    To assemble the tacos, warm the tortillas in the oven or microwave for a hot minute and then pile them high with the cauliflower filling, slices of avocado, some of the slaw, and top with plenty of salsa.

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Reprinted from Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook: Eat Like You Give a F*ck, by Thug Kitchen, Copyright © 2014, Rodale Books. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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