Cauliflower Taco Shells!

lina1131
lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
If you are not interested in making anything out of cauliflowers and feel like people should just eat the real thing, good for you! Eat the real thing. I eat the real thing all the time, but...this is a great idea if you want a lower calorie option.

I have not tried these yet, but ran across the recipe and I will be trying them for sure.

http://www.happychomp.com/post/48093575572/recipe-taco-shells-made-from-cauliflower

Ingredients:

1 medium head of cauliflower (all the flowerets)
3 eggs OR 4 egg whites

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Use a food processor, blender, or hand grater to grate the cauliflower into a crumb-like texture
Microwave the cauliflower for 5 minutes, stirring a little halfway through
[If you don’t want to use a microwave for Step 3] Move the grated cauliflower to a pan and add 1/4 cup of water. Cover the pan and steam over medium-high heat for about 8-10 minutes. Just make sure to stir half-way through to avoid the cauliflower from burning. Keep in mind that you will have a bit more water to squeeze out.
Place the now-cooked cauliflower in a kitchen towel, that is on top of a seive, on a bowl (wow, that was confusing.. look at the pictures below). Make sure to drain as much exces water as possible.. there is surprisingly A LOT of water in cauliflower
Mix the drained cauliflower and eggs until smooth
Place the mixture on a baking sheet into circles at about 1/4” thick.
Bake for 10 minutes. Flip. Bake for another 5-7 minutes. This is important to dry out the tortilla
Move the tortillas to cooling rack to cool, so the bottom does not become soggy

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Check out the website for picture instructions. If you try it soon, please let us know how it turns out!

Replies

  • WillLift4Tats
    WillLift4Tats Posts: 1,699 Member
    Bump
  • coozine
    coozine Posts: 28 Member
    Looks delish!
  • siehatsdrauf
    siehatsdrauf Posts: 320 Member
    that looks so tasty!
  • AnimePrincess13
    AnimePrincess13 Posts: 60 Member
    Oooooh thanks for sharing, can't wait to try.
  • rassha01
    rassha01 Posts: 534 Member
    Looks good, do you know the calorie count? Corn tortillas are fairly low also, 80 cals for 2! Super easy to bake and taste better than the fried, boxed ones.
  • Tuffjourney
    Tuffjourney Posts: 971
    Seriously? I still cant get that damn cauliflower pizza crust to turn out. Shoot, I'd never be able to make them look like those awesome tacos...:grumble:
  • TinaBean007
    TinaBean007 Posts: 273 Member
    bump
  • anghigdon
    anghigdon Posts: 24 Member
    I do something very similar as a pizza crust and it's absolutely delicious! My husband has actually grown to love my cauliflower crust pizza better than regular pizza!!

    Can't wait to try this recipe! Thanks for posting.
  • joleenl
    joleenl Posts: 739 Member
    Bump
  • Howbouto
    Howbouto Posts: 2,121 Member
    Thank you!
  • Trostlegirl
    Trostlegirl Posts: 91 Member
    bump
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Awesome!
  • pattyproulx
    pattyproulx Posts: 603 Member
    OMG - that looks amazing.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    yum
  • jgollnick
    jgollnick Posts: 73 Member
    That looks awesome. It would be great for me especially since I live in a mexican house but I don't have a food processor :'( Hopefully my blender doesn't liquify it
  • castell5
    castell5 Posts: 234 Member
    It looks good!
  • PrimalPixie
    PrimalPixie Posts: 69 Member
    Thanks for the recipe! :smile:
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    Anything that resembles cauliflower with a taco.... :sick:
  • J_Dragonfly
    J_Dragonfly Posts: 15 Member
    Bump
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    Somewhere, there is a cauliflower omelet crying because it was called a taco.
  • Tuffjourney
    Tuffjourney Posts: 971
    Somewhere, there is a cauliflower omelet crying because it was called a taco.


    :laugh:
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    Somewhere, there is a cauliflower omelet crying because it was called a taco.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • emhos671
    emhos671 Posts: 24 Member
    BUMP
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    need calerie info
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    need calerie info

    Enter the recipe into the recipe calculator?
  • ceyanna11
    ceyanna11 Posts: 3
    Bump:flowerforyou:
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    I entered it into the recipe editor. My cauliflower head was 7 cups' worth. With three whole eggs added, the total was 360 calories. I got ten smallish tortillas out of the batch and am nomming now. Eight would have been better - they would need to be pretty thick to stand up to any kind of handling or toppings. Mine are a bit crumbly, although I processed the cauliflower to a pretty fine crumb. Tasty with a bit of butter or a sprinkle of shredded cheese, though. The ones cooked on the bottom rack browned up a bit and are the best.

    A single Mission white corn tortilla is 40 calories. At 36-45 apiece, this recipe isn't a low-calorie alternative to those, but interesting nonetheless, and coud be a viable choice for anyone who's avoiding corn or sneaking crucifers into somebody's diet. For my part, I think I wouldn't make them into tacos, but would make them thicker as an alternative to pancakes.

    ETA: 20-something son, a fairly healthy eater who loves grilled cauliflower, was unimpressed. His first comment: "I'm not that into eggs," and he totally tasted the cauliflower. Quite a bit of effort for an outcome that was, well, meh. But I might make them again for pancakes as mentioned above. I kind of liked them straight from the oven and couldn't have eaten that much cauliflower any other way in one sitting!
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    I think I've seen it all now. Incredible.
  • WDEvy
    WDEvy Posts: 814 Member
    I'm gonna go cry now.
  • Msmiesha
    Msmiesha Posts: 2 Member
    I can't wait to try this recipe!!! I love tacos and cauliflower with egg whites sounds like a healthier low carb option over corn tortillas.