EGGPLANT TACOS

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This is a fun, healthy recipe to change up your Mexican meals. Bet you almost can't tell that there isn't meat! Use as substitute for meat in tacos, enchiladas, or your favorite Mexican meals. Fill taco shells with eggplant mixture and top with your favorite fixings!

Provided by DnDCross

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup olive oil, divided
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
¼ jalapeno pepper, minced
1 eggplant, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon seasoned salt (such as Johnny's Seasoning Salt®)
4 taco shells

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir onion, lemon juice, garlic, and jalapeno pepper into skillet; bring to a simmer and cook until onions soften, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir eggplant, cumin, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, and seasoned salt into onion mixture; drizzle remaining olive oil over the top. Cook, stirring occasionally, until eggplant reduces in size and softens, about 15 minutes. Spoon eggplant mixture into tortilla shells.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.9 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 193 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

Kylar
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These tacos are a must-try for any eggplant lover! They're packed with flavor and the chipotle sauce is amazing.


The great Cornholio
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I've made these tacos several times now and they're always a hit! My family loves them.


Litan Nur
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These tacos were a great way to use up some leftover eggplant. They were quick and easy to make, and they tasted great!


Carl Roan
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I'm not a big fan of eggplant, but I really enjoyed these tacos! The flavors were great.


Ayomide Odekunle
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The eggplant tacos were delicious! I especially liked the pickled red onions.


Hira Gc
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The eggplant tacos were a bit too oily for my taste.


Subodh Chaudhary
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I thought the eggplant tacos were a little bland. I would have liked more seasoning.


Sifat Islam
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These tacos were easy to make and very flavorful. I will definitely be making them again!


Yeet Boy 69
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The chipotle sauce was the perfect addition to these tacos. It added a nice smoky flavor.


Zain Alii
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I loved the crispy eggplant in these tacos! It was a nice change from the usual ground beef or chicken.


Saqlian Shahzad
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These eggplant tacos were a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the eggplant was cooked perfectly.