Tacos de Bistec Veganos: Mexican Vegan Steak Tacos
Found in nearly every corner in Mexico, these street tacos are what keeps the country going after a long day out in the town or at work. Tacos de Bistec is usually finely chopped steak meat topped with a generous portion of minced onion and cilantro. In this rendition we are packing all of the flavor with the zero the cruelty. So sit back and enjoy these tacos with your favorite beverage of choice. Typical drinks or sides to these tacos are these Frijoles a la Charra that can be found on my Instagram account or a Joya or Mexican Coca Cola. I mean if you want to make the beans from scratch more power to you and be sure to to tag me on social so I can see your awesome creations.
What makes a good Vegan Taco de Bistec
In this rendition I used Butler Soy Curls. But you can use your preferred meat substitute as long as you season it well. Remember meat is usually seasoned with plants so it’s a win-win with vegan meat substitutes. Some of the meat alternatives I have used in the past have been cauliflower rice, baby bella mushrooms and texturized vegetable protein. To achieve the meat flavor you will be using lots of spices and herbs like, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, marjoram, nutritional yeast and coconut aminos that can be substituted with soy sauce or tamari. You will need a great salsa for these tacos because what is a taco without a salsa. Let’s begin shall we!
Tacos de Bistec Veganos: Mexican Vegan Steak Tacos
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Stove
- Large Spatula
- Griddle or Frying Pan
- Cutting Board
- Knife
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Water
- 1 Cup Nutritional Yeast optional
- 6 Tablespoons Coconut Aminos or alternate
- 2 Tablespoons Onion Powder
- 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Dried Marjoram
- 1 Tablespoon Paprika
- 1-2 Packages Mini Street Taco Corn Tortillas flour is okay too
- 1 Bag Butler Soy Curls 8 ounce Bag
- 8 Teaspoons Neutral Oil optional
Toppings
- 2 Large 1 will be Minced the other cut in rounds
- 1 Bunch Minced Cilantro
- 10 Whole Limes cut in halves
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the water, nutritional yeast, coconut aminos, onion powder, garlic powder, marjoram and paprika and whisk together. After combining all of the ingredients well add an entire bag of Butler Soy Curls and let them marinate for atleast 30 minutes. The longer the better. I have even done 3 days and the tacos are to die for.
- Once the curls have marinated atleast 30 minutes press the excess liquid out of the curls and mince them. If you cook without oil then you may want to press less of the liquid out so you can use it to cook with.
- Your stove should be at a medium to high flame so that the griddle can do its magic. Add the marinated curls to the pan with minimal oil if you don't mind using it. If you are cooking with oil then add 1 teaspoon at a time if you feel it needs it. Begin pressing the curls so that the liquid sweats out. Move the curls around periodically so they do not burn. This pan frying will take about 10 to 15 minutes for the entire bag of curls.
- Mince onion and cilantro finely for topping the tacos.
- Move the soy curls to the side of the griddle pan or frying pan and lower the flame to medium low. Saute the rings of what onions for topping lightly around 2-3 minutes adding oil if desired.
- Once the rings of onion are sauteed begin heating up the corn tortillas with minimal oil if desired.
- Assemble the tacos by placing 2 tortillas together then adding the soy curls followed by the minced white onion, minced cilantro along with the sauteed onion rings. Squeeze some lime and top with a nice hot sauce like the ones on this website.
I haven’t made tacos in ages; now would be a good time. I didn’t know Mexico had their specific coca-cola; I guess I did not check the supermarkets carefully:)
Hi Mihaela thank you for stopping by. Mexico has a really potent Coca Cola. I do not know what is in it. But I will say this when I go there I limit myself to one or two at the most. It gets me all hyper.
this recipe just sounded so delicious! I love vegan tacos I need to try
Hope you love them Jeannie.
I am loving this vegan taco recipe! I always shy away from tacos due to not being a fan of beef. This is a delicious option!
Hope you give them a try Cindy.
These look too good to be true! I love seeing how you transform some of my faves into vegan-friendly dishes. I’m inspired!
Gracias Kalin. Thank you so much for stopping by.
These look so good! I am obsessed with soy curls and just bought a 12 lb box of them so this is perfect timing and we will be making these very some . Yum!
I literally just order the same box as you. I love how they can take in any flavor. Thank you Kris.
I always love to come to your site – you have such great ideas for “veganizing” my favorite foods. They are delicious and so healthy!
Thank you Sue. Thank you so much for stopping by.
What a clever replacement for having a delicious vegan taco. It looks delicious, I absolutely want to try it 🙂
Its a must Fabiana, thank you for stopping by.
These look so delcious! Tacos are one my favorite foods. These look so fresh and full of flavor.
Thank you Greg.
These look amazing and sound so simple to make… perfect food now the days are getting warmer.
Thank you so much Julia.