Vampire Tacos Recipe

Name: Vampire Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Snacks & Appetizers
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked, rinsed pinto beans or 2 cups seitan strips; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups your favorite white melting vegan cheese; 2 serrano chiles, sliced very thin; 8 (5 to 6-inch) corn tortillas; Minced white onion; Minced cilantro; Your favorite tomato salsa; Guacamole or chopped avocado

Servings: persons

2 cups cooked, rinsed pinto beans or 2 cups seitan strips
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups your favorite white melting vegan cheese
2 serrano chiles, sliced very thin
8 (5 to 6-inch) corn tortillas
Minced white onion
Minced cilantro
Your favorite tomato salsa
Guacamole or chopped avocado

1
Light your grill.
2
Toss the beans or seitan strips with the oil and salt and transfer to a well-oiled grill pan.
3
Place the grill pan on the grill and slowly stir while they grill until blackened.
4
This should only take a few minutes.
5
Remove from the grill and set aside.
6
Place the tortillas on the grill.
7
When the edges start to curl from the heat, sprinkle the cheese on the tortillas, leaving a rim around the edge.
8
When the tortillas are hard and crunchy, remove them from the grill.
9
Top the tortillas with the beans or seitan strips, followed by the onion, cilantro, salsa, and guacamole.
10
Make In The Oven: Dress your beans or seitan the same way, but place them in a baking dish and leave them uncovered.
11
Roast them at 400F for 15 minutes, opening the oven to stir them every 5 minutes.
12
While they are baking, place your tortillas in the oven on the lower rack.
13
When they begin to curl, slide the lower rack out, dress them with the cheese, and return them to the oven.
14
Once the cheese melts, remove them from the oven and set them aside.
15
Dress them just as you would above.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups cooked, rinsed pinto beans or 2 cups seitan strips, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 cups your favorite white melting vegan cheese, and more.

Yes, Vampire Tacos falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Vampire Tacos

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