Vegan Korean Beef Tacos
These Vegan Korean Beef Tacos are layered with seasoned vegan "beef", pickled zucchini, crunchy slaw and spicy mayo!
Ingredients
FOR THE PICKLED ZUCCHINI
- 1 medium zucchini thinly sliced, I used 1/2 green and 1/2 yellow
- 1/2 cup vinegar you can use apple cider or white
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 tablespoon sichuan peppercorns optional
FOR THE VEGAN BEEF
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1-3 teaspoons gochujang to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 cloves garlic diced
- 1 small yellow onion sliced
- 6 ounces cooked lentils
- 6 ounces vegan beef crumbles
FOR THE TACOS
- 8 taco-sized tortillas I used flour
- 1 cup red cabbage shredded
- spicy mayo*
- green onion diced
Instructions
- Place the sliced zucchini in a bowl or jar. Heat the remaining ingredients in a sauce pan until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the liquid over the zucchini and set aside.
- Combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, gochujang and ginger powder in a bowl. Stir and set aside. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion & garlic and cook for 3 minutes, or until the onion is slightly tender. Add the lentils and beef crumbles and cook for a couple more minutes. Pour in the sauce, lower the heat and cook until the sauce has thickened and been absorbed.
- Heat the tortillas over an open flame. To assemble, layer each tortilla with the vegan beef, cabbage and pickled zucchini. Drizzle on spicy mayo and top with green onion.
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Notes
*For spicy mayo: combine 2 parts vegan mayo, 1 part sriracha and lime juice to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g