Seitan and Mushroom Fajitas

Dinner 6/06

Seitan and Mushroom Fajitas

Pan-fried seitan strips, mushrooms and rajas (strips of peppers and onions) with melty Daiya to hold it all together. I'll have two! ;)

Seitan Fajitas
Makes 4

Seitan

1 tbs. olive oil
8oz of seitan, sliced into strips

1 tbs. tamari
1 tsp. fresh squeezed lime juice
1 tbs. tequila (optional)

Heat the oil in a saute pan or wok and pan-fry until golden brown, 5-6 minutes. Finish with a splash of tamari, lime juice and (optional) tequila. Cook for an additional minute or so to allow the alcohol to burn off. Set aside.


Mushrooms

1 tbs. olive oil

8 oz. button mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 tbs tamari
black pepper to taste

In the same pan, add additional olive oil (if needed) and pan-fry the mushrooms until they have released their liquid (7-8 minutes) and finish with the tamari at the end. Set aside.

Rajas

1 tbs. olive oil

1 medium red onion, cut into thin strips
1 anaheim chile, cut into thin strips
1 cubanelle chile, cut into thin strips
2 cloves of garlic, minced

salt & pepper to taste
1 tsp. Mexican oregano
1 tsp. smoked paprika

1 tsp. fresh squeezed lime juice

In the same pan on medium heat, add additional oil if needed, and add the peppers, onion and a pinch of salt, and cook 6-7 minutes, turning often until beginning to brown. Add the minced garlic and cook one additional minute. Add the black pepper, oregano and paprika and cook one additional minute. Set aside.

Assembly

4 corn or flour tortillas
8oz of Daiya Cheddar
Seitan
Mushrooms
Rajas

Pre-heat the griddle or cast-iron pan to med-high and add 1 tsp. of canola oil to barely coat the surface.

Spread a thin 2oz. layer of Daiya on the whole tortilla, leaving a little space on the edges. Then on half of the tortilla, add the mushrooms, seitan and top with the rajas. Fold gently in half. Place on the griddle or cast-iron pan and allow the Daiya to melt -- about 3-4 minutes (which holds the rest of the ingredients together). Flip over and cook another 3-4 minutes until the tortilla gets crispy.

Serve with avocado, vegan sour cream & lime wedge.

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