Korean Inspired Vegan Broccoli Tacos
All you need for these delicious Korean Inspired Vegan Broccoli Tacos is 8 ingredients and 30 minutes. Zero waste vegan recipe! Can be Top 8 Allergen Free.
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 121kcal
Ingredients
- 2 heads broccoli (stems and florets)
- ¾ cup brown sugar (sub for coconut or date sugar)
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce (sub for no soy soy sauce, coconut aminos, or tamari)
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (about an inch piece)
- ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (up to 1 teaspoon if you like it spicy)
- ¼ cup sesame oil, divided
- taco shells (corn, flour, GF, or lettuce wraps)
Topping Ideas
- toasted sesame seeds
- green onions
- sliced red onions
- kimchi
- cucumbers
- tomatoes
- sriracha
- red cabbage
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- While waiting for it to boil, chop your ginger and garlic. Set aside.
- Chop head of broccoli. Cut off all the florets and cut into bite sized pieces. Cut the stalk into small bite size pieces (about half an inch). *We are using the florets and stems to make this a zero waste recipe
- Add just the stalk pieces to the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain as much water as possible.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, half the sesame oil, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
- In a large skillet, add the remaining sesame oil over medium heat.
- Once hot, add the drained broccoli and the florets.
- Stir together and then let cook for 2 minutes without touching (you want to get a nice toasted sear on the broccoli to add flavor).
- Continue cooking for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in the sauce mixture and mix around. Cover your skillet, stirring occasionally for another 5-8 minutes. Less time for broccoli with a slight crunch, or more time for broccoli that is softer.
- Remove from heat and serve on taco shells with your favorite toppings.
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Notes
*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Does not include shells or optional toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1taco | Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 495mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg