Vegan chicken tacos

5 from 1 vote

Dinner is better when tacos are on the table. These flavorful tacos are filled with toothsome vegan chicken, and all of your favorite toppings. Complete the meal with rice or chips & salsa.

Serves 4 people (2 tacos each)

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Mexican, Vegan

Keyword: easy weeknight meal, family favorite

Servings: people

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Cadry Nelson

Ingredients

For the taco meat

½ teaspoon avocado oil or your preferred neutral-flavored oil
½ cup chopped yellow onion
1 clove garlic minced
8 ounces vegan chicken like Tofurky chick'n or chicken-style seitan, in chunks
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon granulated onion
Pinch of salt
4 to 5 Tablespoons water

For the taco fixings

8 small tortillas corn or flour, warmed
1 ½ cups chopped lettuce
½ cup chopped tomatoes
½ cup shredded vegan cheddar cheese
¼ cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

For the taco meat

Bring a medium or large skillet to a medium heat and add oil. Add onion and garlic. Sauté for a few minutes, until softened and fragrant.
Add vegan chicken chunks, and combine with onions and garlic.
Sprinkle on cumin, ancho chili powder, paprika, granulated onion, and a pinch of salt. Fully combine. Then add 4 Tablespoons of water (¼ cup) to incorporate all of the spices, and make the vegan chicken saucy.
Lower the heat, and cook about 4 more minutes, until the vegan chicken is fully warmed. If you like, break up the vegan chicken chunks even more with the spatula while it cooks. If it is losing its sauciness, add another Tablespoon of water, and combine.

For the taco fixings

Fill warmed tortillas with a few spoonfuls of vegan chicken taco meat, a sprinkling of lettuce, tomatoes, vegan cheddar cheese, and chopped cilantro. Continue until all of the tortillas are filled.

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Notes

Optional toppings: Complete your tacos with any additional toppings you like such as guacamole, pickled red onions, pickled jalapenos, and/or vegan sour cream.

Storage instructions: Store leftover vegan chicken in a sealed container in the refrigerator. It will keep for about 4 days. To warm it, reheat in the microwave or in a skillet on the stove. If it gets dried out, add another splash of water and combine.

Store the toppings and tortillas separately from the vegan chicken taco meat.

For longer storage, vegan chicken taco meat also freezes well. Put it into a freezer-safe container. Then thaw in the refrigerator, and reheat in the microwave or skillet.

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