Vegetarian Chorizo Recipe with Cauliflower
A mild heat vegetarian chorizo made with sautéed chopped cauliflower in a pan. Perfect vegetarian substitute for chorizo breakfast burritos or any recipe calling for Mexican-style chorizo.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time14 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mexican, Mexican American
Keyword: cauliflower chorizo, vegetarian chorizo, vegetarian chorizo recipe
Servings: 1 pound
Cost: $5.00
- 1 pound cauliflower, (Roughly one medium sized head of cauliflower)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup chorizo seasoning
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
Sauté: In a 10-inch pan over medium heat add olive oil. When it is just starting to smoke add the chopped cauliflower (see notes for prep), and the chorizo seasoning. After 4 minutes of browning the cauliflower, add the red wine vinegar.
Stir: Continue to stir the cauliflower for an additional 8-12 minutes or until the cauliflower has browned. By this point the red wine vinegar will have been absorbed into the sautéed cauliflower.
Serve: Once done, remove from the pan and serve with your favorite dishes that include chorizo, like chorizo and egg breakfast burritos..
Cauliflower Prep: Be sure to remove the core (or stem) of the cauliflower.
- Cut the cauliflower in half, and then into quarters using a sharp knife. Then carefully remove the dense stems.
- Once done, discard the stems and finely chop the cauliflower until it resembles the size of ground beef.
Serving: We like to serve this with scrambled eggs, corn tortillas, cheese, and a verde (green) salsa for the ultimate vegetarian chorizo breakfast tacos. But you can substitute the cooked vegetarian chorizo in any other recipe from queso dip to burritos.
Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Sodium: 4913mg | Potassium: 1380mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 5549IU | Vitamin C: 246mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 6mg