Vegan Pulled "Pork" Carnitas Tacos
This is a delicious spin on carnitas using Oyster mushrooms. Marinated in a tomatillo sauce and roasted to perfection. Scroll down and give these a try!
Ingredients
- 2 lb king oyster mushrooms or shiitake, trumpet,baby bella
- 8 to rtillas I used Siete
- TOMATILLO SAUCE
- 6 to matillos quartered
- 1.5 limes juiced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juiced
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tiny piece of jalepeno
- 1/3 cup cilantro
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 onion cut into wedges
- salt and pepper to taste
- TOPPINGS
- guac diced red onion, cilantro, lime juice, radishes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- On a baking sheet, add the tomatillos, jalepeno, garlic, onions, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix and roast in the oven for about 15 minutes.
- When it's done cooking, add the sheet pan items into a blender then add the remaining tomatillo sauce ingredients into the blender and blend well.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°
- In a large bowl, add the shredded or sliced mushrooms and the tomatillo sauce. Mix and spread evenly onto a baking dish. Bake for about 20 minutes. Then mix the mushrooms and bake for another 5 minutes. Mix it agin and bake again for another 10 minutes.
- Assemble: Heat tortillas for 10 seconds per side. Then add some guac, the pulled "pork," radishes, diced onions, cilantro, and lime juice.
- Enjoy!