Spicy Grilled Portobello Mushroom Tacos Recipe
These Mushroom Tacos offer a deliciously smoky and spicy twist on traditional tacos, featuring grilled Portobello mushrooms brushed with chipotle adobo sauce. Paired with creamy avocado salsa, tangy pickled red onions, and fresh cilantro, these tacos deliver a vibrant and satisfying vegetarian meal perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 tacos 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Mushrooms
- 4 large Portobello mushrooms, grilled and sliced into thin strips
- Adobo sauce from 1 can of chipotles in adobo
Taco Assembly
- 8 corn or flour tortillas, warmed
- Avocado salsa (prepared separately)
- Pickled red onions (prepared separately)
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
- Lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Grill the mushrooms: Prepare the Portobello mushrooms by cleaning and removing stems, then grill them until tender and slightly charred following a standard grilled mushroom technique. Once cooled slightly, slice the mushrooms into thin strips.
- Brush with adobo sauce: Using a brush, coat the sliced grilled mushrooms evenly with the smoky and spicy adobo sauce from the chipotles in adobo can to add a bold flavor.
- Warm the tortillas: Heat the corn or flour tortillas on a dry skillet or directly over a low flame until warm and pliable to enhance their texture and aroma.
- Assemble the tacos: Place a generous amount of the adobo-coated mushroom strips on each warmed tortilla. Top with creamy avocado salsa, tangy pickled red onions, and fresh cilantro leaves for brightness and contrast.
- Serve with lime wedges: Offer lime wedges alongside the tacos to allow diners to add a fresh citrus zing before eating, brightening all the flavors.
Notes
- For vegan tacos, ensure the avocado salsa and pickled red onions do not include any dairy or animal products.
- Use either corn or flour tortillas depending on preference or dietary needs; corn is gluten-free.
- Adobo sauce can be adjusted in quantity based on your preferred spice level.
- Grilling mushrooms over charcoal or gas grills imparts a better smoky flavor but a stovetop grill pan works well, too.
- Pickled red onions can be made in advance and refrigerated to save time.
Keywords: Mushroom tacos, grilled portobello mushrooms, vegetarian tacos, chipotle adobo, avocado salsa, pickled red onions, Mexican tacos
