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Vegan Birria Tacos
Vegan Birria Tacos
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Recipe - Dearborn Market
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Vegan Birria Tacos
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time32 Minutes
Calories440
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
2 medium white onions, chopped, divided
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce
2 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 pound portobello mushroom caps
1 package beefless grounds
12 (6-inch) yellow corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups plant-based mozzarella style shreds
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Lime wedges for serving (optional)
Directions

1. In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add half the onions; cook and stir 4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika and cinnamon; cook and stir 1 minute or until fragrant. Transfer onion mixture to blender. Add chipotle pepper, stock and lime juice; blend on high until smooth. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

 

2. With largest holes of box grater, grate mushrooms. In same skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and remaining half the onions; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Add seitan, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 1/2 cups onion mixture; cook and stir 4 minutes or until heated through. Makes about 3 cups

 

3. Place 1/2 cup onion mixture in wide, shallow dish. On griddle or in separate large skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. In 3 batches, coat both sides of 4 tortillas with onion mixture and place on griddle; on 1 side of tortillas, divide 1 cup mushroom mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella style shreds. Fold tortillas over fillings; cook tacos 6 minutes or until heated through and shreds are melted, turning once. Transfer tacos to plate; loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas, onion mixture, mushroom mixture and shreds to make 8 more tacos. Makes 12 tacos

 

4. Serve tacos sprinkled with cilantro along with remaining 1/2 cup onion mixture and lime wedges, if desired

 

Nutritional Information
  • 24 g Total fat
  • 8 g Saturated fat
  • 0 mg Cholesterol
  • 1032 mg Sodium
  • 45 g Carbohydrates
  • 8 g Fiber
  • 6 g Sugars
  • 0 g Added sugars
  • 13 g Protein
25 minutes
Prep Time
32 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
440
Calories

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Makes 6 servings
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
Colavita The Essential Olive Oil, 25.5 fl oz
Colavita The Essential Olive Oil, 25.5 fl oz
$19.49$0.76/fl oz
2 medium white onions, chopped, divided
White Onion, 1 ct
White Onion, 1 ct
$1.62 avg/ea$1.99/lb
4 garlic cloves, minced
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic
$1.25 avg/ea$4.99/lb
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Simply Organic Ground Cumin, 2.31 oz
Simply Organic Ground Cumin, 2.31 oz
$5.99$2.59/oz
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
McCormick Chili Powder, 2.5 oz
McCormick Chili Powder, 2.5 oz
$4.29$1.72/oz
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Simply Organic Smoked Paprika, 2.72 oz
Simply Organic Smoked Paprika, 2.72 oz
$7.79$2.86/oz
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
McCormick Ground Cinnamon, 2.37 oz
McCormick Ground Cinnamon, 2.37 oz
$3.49$1.47/oz
1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce
Green Bell Pepper, 1 ct, 6 oz
Green Bell Pepper, 1 ct, 6 oz
$0.56 avg/ea$0.09/oz
2 cups vegetable stock
Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock, 32 oz
Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock, 32 oz
$4.29$0.13/oz
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Sicilia Original Lime Juice, 4 fl oz
Sicilia Original Lime Juice, 4 fl oz
$1.29$0.32/fl oz
1 pound portobello mushroom caps
White Mushrooms, 1 pound
White Mushrooms, 1 pound
$4.99/lb$4.99/lb
1 package beefless grounds
Freshly Ground Beef, 85% Lean, 1.5 pound
Freshly Ground Beef, 85% Lean, 1.5 pound
$5.69 avg/ea$3.79/lb
12 (6-inch) yellow corn tortillas
Chi-Chi's Taco Size White Corn Tortillas, 18 count, 16 oz
Chi-Chi's Taco Size White Corn Tortillas, 18 count, 16 oz
$2.79$0.17/oz
1 1/2 cups plant-based mozzarella style shreds
Polly-O Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese, 16 oz
Polly-O Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese, 16 oz
$6.99$0.44/oz
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Organic Cilantro, 1 each
Organic Cilantro, 1 each
$1.99
Lime wedges for serving (optional)
Fresh Lime Basil  In A Bag, 3 oz
Fresh Lime Basil In A Bag, 3 oz
$3.49$1.16/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 24 g Total fat
  • 8 g Saturated fat
  • 0 mg Cholesterol
  • 1032 mg Sodium
  • 45 g Carbohydrates
  • 8 g Fiber
  • 6 g Sugars
  • 0 g Added sugars
  • 13 g Protein

Directions

1. In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add half the onions; cook and stir 4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika and cinnamon; cook and stir 1 minute or until fragrant. Transfer onion mixture to blender. Add chipotle pepper, stock and lime juice; blend on high until smooth. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

 

2. With largest holes of box grater, grate mushrooms. In same skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and remaining half the onions; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Add seitan, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 1/2 cups onion mixture; cook and stir 4 minutes or until heated through. Makes about 3 cups

 

3. Place 1/2 cup onion mixture in wide, shallow dish. On griddle or in separate large skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. In 3 batches, coat both sides of 4 tortillas with onion mixture and place on griddle; on 1 side of tortillas, divide 1 cup mushroom mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella style shreds. Fold tortillas over fillings; cook tacos 6 minutes or until heated through and shreds are melted, turning once. Transfer tacos to plate; loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas, onion mixture, mushroom mixture and shreds to make 8 more tacos. Makes 12 tacos

 

4. Serve tacos sprinkled with cilantro along with remaining 1/2 cup onion mixture and lime wedges, if desired