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How To Make Vegan Mushroom Carnitas
This Mushroom Carnitas recipe is made with king oyster mushrooms and topped with the best creamy cilantro sauce (ready in 45 minutes)!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 213 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Mushroom Carnitas
- 2 lbs king oyster mushrooms 900 g
- 4 Tbsp olive oil 60 mL
- 2 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce 30 mL
- 2 tsp each garlic powder, ground coriander seed
- 1 tsp each oregano, cumin, salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ cup orange juice 120 mL
- 1 Tbsp lime juice 15 mL
Cilantro Sauce (optional)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup plain greek yogurt 60 g
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 30 mL
- 2 Tbsp olive oil 30 mL
- 1 tsp mustard 5 g
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ tsp each smoked paprika, cumin, black pepper
Assembly
- flour or corn tortillas
- cilantro, jalapeño, white onion, pickled red onions
Instructions
- Shred Mushrooms: Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Using two forks, shred the stems and caps roughly into pieces.
- Marinate: In a large bowl, toss shredded mushrooms with all Mushroom Carnitas ingredients except for the lime juice. Let mushrooms marinate while oven preheats to 400°F (204°C).
- Bake: Spread mushrooms into a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, then use a spatula to flip over all the mushrooms. Return them to the oven for 10 to 20 minutes, or until crispy and brown. (Cook time will depend on how thick or thin your mushroom shreds are.) When finished cooking, drizzle Mushroom Carnitas with lime juice.
- Sauce (optional): Meanwhile, add all Cilantro Sauce ingredients to a blender and blitz until smooth.
- Assemble: Spoon mushrooms into tortillas, topping with the Cilantro Sauce and your favorite fixings.
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Notes
- Store any extra ingredients individually in securely sealed containers. When you’re ready to dig in to your leftovers, heat up the desired ingredients, and assemble! Enjoy leftovers within 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving (just the carnitas)
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
15.2g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
698mg
(29%)
Potassium
62mg
(2%)
Fiber
2.3g
(9%)
Sugar
4.9g
(10%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
0mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving (just the carnitas) | |
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 15.2g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% |
| Sugar | 4.9g | 10% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.