TAQUIZA
Fusion

Buffalo Cauliflower

Batter-roasted cauliflower tossed in a buffalo sauce built on chipotle and Mexican bottled hot sauce, then cooled down with cabbage slaw and lime crema. A CDMX-style fusion taco with real, lingering heat and crackly edges.

Time
40 min
Heat
Yield
8 tacos
Region
CDMX
Buffalo Cauliflower

Ingredients

Cauliflower

Buffalo-chipotle sauce

To build

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 450°F and line a sheet pan with parchment.

  2. Whisk the flour, water, garlic powder, paprika, and salt into a smooth batter, then toss the florets to coat and shake off the excess.

  3. Roast the battered florets in a single layer until the coating sets and browns, flipping once.

  4. Whisk the hot sauce, chipotles, melted butter, honey, and lime into a glossy buffalo-chipotle sauce.

  5. Toss the roasted florets in the sauce, return them to the pan, and roast until the glaze sizzles and clings.

  6. Toss the cabbage with half the crema and the lime juice to make a quick slaw.

  7. Warm the tortillas, load in slaw and buffalo cauliflower, and finish with the remaining crema, cilantro, and cotija.

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