Eggplant Tacos Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Eggplant Tacos Recipe). 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!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Eggplant Tacos Recipe

Ingredients

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

Chef John's Chicken a la King

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Nutritional Information

Eggplant Tacos Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 254.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.8g 8%

Carbohydrates: 23.3g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 7.1g 29%

Sugars: 4.7g

Fat: 18g 28%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 1315IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 10.9mg 18%

Folate: 48.4mcg 12%

Calcium: 73.4mg 7%

Iron: 3.5mg 19%

Magnesium: 51.8mg 19%

Potassium: 513.4mg 14%

Sodium: 193mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 162

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.