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Mushroom Tacos

Delicious vegetarian tacos served with a spicy jalapeno sauce!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: mushroom tacos, Soft Taco, Taco, Tacos, vegetarian

Ingredients

Mushroom Filling:

  • 1 c chopped mushrooms
  • 1 tsp chopped garlic (about 3 cloves)
  • 1/4 c chopped yellow onion
  • 1 tbsp earth balance butter
  • 1 tsp taco seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp trader Joe’s everything but the elote seasoning (optional)

Instant Pickled Onions:

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 small red onion
  • 3/4 tsp chaat masala
  • 3/4 tsp kashmiri mirch
  • 1 lime

Taco Sauce:

  • 1/2 c sour cream (you can increase this if you find the sauce too rich or spicy!)
  • 1/2 c mayonnaise
  • 1.5 tbsp sriracha
  • 2 tbsp pickled jalapeño brine
  • 2 tbsp pickled jalapeño
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/8 tsp paprika
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne
  • 1/4 tsp red chili powder (add up to 1 tsp depending on how spicy you want it)

Additional Toppings:

  • Avocado and red cabbage is a must!

Taco Shells:

  • Tortillas
  • Tapatio hot sauce
  • Earth balance butter

Instructions

Mushroom Filling:

  • Sauté onions in butter until translucent and then add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Add taco seasoning and Trader Joe's seasoning, cook on low for a minute and then add in mushrooms
  • Sauté until all water has released and the mixture is dry.

Instant Pickled Onions:

  • sauté onions in oil until translucent and then add in lime juice. The color should
  • turn bright pink!
  • Add in spices and sauté until onions have wilted

Taco Sauce:

  • Simply toss all ingredients into a food processor, and you're done!

Taco Shells:

  • Create a mixture of hot sauce and melted butter in a 1:1 ratio, and coat your tortillas generously with this sauce. Fry the tortillas on a pan until slightly crispy.
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