Seitan Tacos

5 from 1 vote

I have to say, even if you're not a vegan, seitan is delicious. Sautéed and crumbled up it looks and tastes just like ground meat, and when mixed with spices it's pretty incredible. You may even fool some die hard meat eaters you know!

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: tacos

Calories: 103kcal

Author: Catherine McCord

Ingredients

2 teaspoon canola or vegetable oil
1/2 small onion diced
8 ounces seitan chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
juice of 1/2 lime
8 hard taco shells

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the onions for 5 minutes, or until they are soft and translucent.
Add the seitan, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and lime juice to the skillet and stir to combine.
Sauté until the seitan is golden brown and warmed through, about ten minutes.
Fill taco shells with seitan mixture, top with desired accompaniments and serve.

Nutrition

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