Vegan Thai Beef Tacos
These Vegan Thai Beef Tacos are an explosion of flavor - filled with soy beef crumbles in a Thai-inspired sauce, spicy mayo, avocado & cabbage!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 12 ounces vegan beef crumbles see notes
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 small handful Thai basil or sub Italian basil
- 1/2 lime juiced, plus more for serving
- 8 taco-sized flour tortillas or sub corn tortillas
- 1/4 head red cabbage shredded
- 2 small avocados sliced
- 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
- spicy mayo optional, see notes
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, ginger and bell pepper. Cook down for 3 minutes, or until the veggies start to get tender.
- Add the vegan beef crumbles, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and pepper. Sauté for 5-10 minutes, or until the beef crumbles start to brown. Add the Thai basil and lime juice and give it one last stir.
- Heat the tortillas over an open flame or in a skillet. Prepare the spicy mayo - see notes.
- To assemble, add cabbage to each tortilla followed by vegan beef, avocado, cilantro and spicy mayo. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
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Notes
- I like the vegan beef crumbles from Trader Joe's - they are in the refrigerator section.
- To make spicy mayo combine 3 parts vegan mayo to 1 part sriracha.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g