Vegan Tacos al Pastor
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Vegan Tacos al Pastor

1. Guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded - 5
2. Limes, juiced - 5
3. Garlic - 2 cloves
4. Ground cumin - 2 pinches
5. Whole cloves - 3
6. Water, divided - 2 cups
7. Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
8. Onion, halved and cut into thin slices - ½
9. Textured vegetable protein - 1 ½ (12 ounce) packages
10. Tomatoes - 4
11. Dried chile de arbol peppers, stemmed - 4
12. Onion - 1 slice
13. Garlic - 1 clove
14. Salt to taste - 1 clove
15. Corn tortillas - 1 (32 ounce) package
16. Onion, chopped - 1 large
17. Cilantro, finely chopped - 1 bunch

How to cook deliciously - Vegan Tacos al Pastor

1. Stage

Place guajillo peppers in a saucepan, cover with water, and boil until softened, about 10 minutes. Drain.

2. Stage

Combine lime juice, 2 cloves garlic, cumin, and cloves in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes. Pour into a blender, add guajillo peppers, and blend until smooth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the water if the sauce is too thick.

3. Stage

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onion slices until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in vegetable protein; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in guajillo sauce and remaining water; season with salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low cook, covered, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

4. Stage

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Combine tomatoes and chile de arbol peppers in a baking dish.

5. Stage

Roast tomatoes and peppers until charred, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool tomatoes slightly. Peel.

6. Stage

Combine peeled tomatoes, peppers, 1 slice onion, 1 clove garlic, and salt in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour salsa into a small bowl.

7. Stage

Warm corn tortillas in a skillet. Divide vegetable protein mixture amongst tortillas and top with salsa, chopped onion, and cilantro.