Peanut Tacos with Poblano Cream Sauce & Pickled Onions
This tasty “meat” filling can be used in tacos, burritos or on top of a salad.
6 tacos
Ingredients
Peanut Taco Filling
1 cup of dry roasted unsalted peanuts
1 cup of mushrooms, washed and sliced
1 tbsp of chili powder
2 tsp of cumin
2 tsp of paprika
1/2 tsp of kosher salt
1/2 tsp of black pepper
1/4 tsp of granulated garlic
1/4 tsp of onion powder
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
Quick Pickled Red Onions
1 each of medium red onion, sliced thin
3/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup of water
2 tbsp of sugar
1 tsp of kosher salt
Poblano Cream
8 oz of light sour cream
1 each of poblano, roasted
1/4 tsp of salt
1 tsp of lime juice
Instructions
- Combine all peanut taco filling ingredients (peanuts, mushrooms, chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, cayenne) into a food processor and pulse mixture until it reaches a “ground meat” texture. Be careful not to over-mix into peanut butter.
- Heat a skillet on medium-high heat, add taco mixture and sauté for 5 minutes or until evenly heated.
- Serve in taco shells and top with pickled onions and poblano cream sauce, if desired.
- To prepare pickled onions, in a small saucepot, combine vinegar, water, sugar and salt. On medium-high heat bring to a simmer.
- Place sliced onions in a mason jar, top with simmering liquid. Put the lid on, shake the jar.
- Chill 30 minutes minimum in the refrigerator before serving.
- To prepare the poblano sauce, place all ingredients (sour cream, poblano, salt and lime juice) into a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth and chill.
Peanut Taco Filling
Quick Pickled Red Onions
Poblano Cream
Peanut Taco Filling Only: 130 calories/serving, 10 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbohydrate, 5 grams of protein, 132 mg sodium and 3 grams fiber.
Poblano Cream Sauce Only: 42 calories/serving, 3 grams of fat, 2 grams of carbohydrate, 2 grams of protein, 60 mg sodium and 0 grams fiber.
Estimated Nutritional Information
Calories:
208kcal
Carbohydrates:
3g
Cholesterol:
4mg
Saturated Fat:
3g
Unsaturated Fat:
8g
Fiber:
2g
Protein:
6g
Sodium:
436mg
Sugar:
7g
Added Sugars:
4g
