Vegan Smash Burger Tacos w/Butter Hen Lentils (1 pan!)

These vegan smash burger tacos are a 3-step, 1-pan dinner that is very easy to make! We use a lentil mash made within the meals processor topped with no-cook butter rooster sauce to present them simply an incredible taste and the entire hearty, crispy texture of a smash burger.

So, I hopped on to the smashed burger taco pattern, however after all I needed to put my very own spin on it. These tacos are topped with lettuce, onion, and my tremendous scrumptious, one-bowl Indian butter rooster sauce. For the meat, we’re utilizing lentils and mushrooms seasoned with Indian spices, black pepper, garlic powder and a number of the butter rooster sauce. All of these flavors and textures go so properly collectively! These make an excellent starter in your feast too! Serve them as open confronted tacos or slice to make type of nachos with toppings and the sauce! Or fold them over to make mini quesadilla!

To make the butter rooster sauce, we simply add the entire components for the sauce to a bowl and blend rather well. That’s it! The sauce is the dressing for the tacos and also you’ll use a few of it to season the lentil meat combination

You combine the sauce, course of the lentil combination, in order that the lentils break down a little bit bit are type of like a spreadable consistency, and then you definately unfold that coarse, meaty combination everywhere in the tortillas. Then, crisp them up on either side in a skillet. High these vegan smash burger tacos with some onion, lettuce, cilantro, and butter rooster sauce and serve.

The lentil combination smells and tastes so meaty, it’s wonderful, and the butter rooster sauce pairs extremely with it! Collectively, they’ve this crisp texture and meaty taste with a creamy dressing.

This can be a tremendous versatile recipe. When you don’t need to make the smashed tacos, you may add a little bit little bit of vegan cheese in between, then fold the tortilla over to make mini quesadillas as a substitute. You can too cook dinner the lentil filling on a skillet till it’s golden, after which use that to fill tacos, if you happen to don’t need to make smash burger taco model. 

You recognize I like Indian flavors, and I like my butter rooster sauce. I take advantage of it in a number of methods to make my Indian recipes, like butter chickpeas and vegan butter rooster. However I additionally use it in numerous fusion recipes, like butter rooster ramen, butter rooster lasagna, butter rooster enchiladas, and butter rooster bao. Right this moment’s fusion recipe is a smashed taco. It’s tremendous straightforward and really scrumptious, so do attempt these tacos. 

Why You’ll Love Vegan Smash Burger Tacos

• unbelievable, crispy smash burger texture and taste in vegan taco type
• lentil-mushroom meat is filled with Indian spices
• 1-bowl butter rooster sauce doesn’t want any cooking
• naturally soy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free

Substances and Substitutions

• tomato paste – Provides umami and offers the vegan butter rooster sauce its signature pink shade.
• coconut milk – Use full-fat coconut milk. For coconut-free, use one other thick, non-dairy milk similar to cashew milk
• dried herbs and spices – For the butter rooster sauce, you’ll need dried fenugreek leaves, garam masala, salt, and cayenne. For the lentil meat combination, you’ll need garlic powder, salt, black pepper, garam masala, and dried fenugreek leaves.
• maple syrup – Slightly sweetness brings out the opposite flavors within the butter rooster sauce.
• ginger garlic paste – Provides pretty taste to the sauce.
• mushrooms – Provides the lentil combination such a meaty texture! Use white, cremini, or portobello. You should utilize soaked and drained soy curls or one other ready vegan meat substitute as a substitute, if you happen to choose.
• onion – To season the meat combination and to prime the smashed tacos.
• hemp seeds – Add extra texture to the lentil meat.
• lentils – Mixed with the mushrooms, they’re your meat substitute. You possibly can substitute chickpeas, if you happen to like.
• corn tortillas – Use gluten-free, if wanted.
• toppings – High your smash burger tacos with chopped pink onion, shredded lettuce, chopped cilantro, lime juice, and the butter rooster sauce.

The right way to Make Vegan Smashed Tacos

Add the entire butter rooster sauce components, utilizing simply 1/2 cup of the coconut milk to a bowl, and blend rather well.

Press and blend to interrupt down the tomato paste, then combine within the remaining 1/2 cup of coconut milk. Set the sauce apart to take a seat when you make the tacos. You can too warmth the sauce in a skillet or microwave to simply convey to a boil. This helps the flavors to meld extra.

Add the mushrooms, onion, hemp seeds, and the entire spices to a meals processor, and course of till the mushrooms and onion are chopped up.

Then, add in 2/3 of the lentils and 2 tablespoons of the butter rooster sauce. Course of once more, till the lentils break down and the combination turns into homogeneous, type of like a pate.

Switch this to a bowl, and blend within the remaining lentils. 

Scoop up 3 to 4 tablespoon of the lentil combination, and unfold it onto a tortilla, even it out. Repeat for all of the tortillas. 

Warmth a skillet over medium-high warmth, add a little bit of oil, and place the tortillas on the skillet with the lentil facet down. Place as many tortillas as match on the skillet, however you don’t need to overlap them. Proceed to cook dinner for a minute, then press the tortillas down together with your spatula, as a result of the warmth will make the corn tortillas’ edges to begin to flip, and also you need them to maintain sticking to the lentil combination. Let these tortillas cook dinner for not less than 5 to six minutes. Press once more after a couple of minutes to flatten the tortillas, in order that they preserve sticking to the lentil combination.

As soon as the sides of the tortilla begin to flip a little bit golden brown, verify if the lentil combination can be golden brown and crisping up a little bit bit, then flip the tacos and proceed to cook dinner to crisp up the opposite facet of the tortilla, one other 2-3 minutes. Repeat for the entire remaining tortillas. As soon as they’re all crisped up, place them in your serving plate, then prime with some chopped onion, shredded lettuce, cilantro, a superb drizzle of the remaining butter rooster sauce, and a squeeze of lime and serve.

What to Serve with Smashed Tacos

These make a scrumptious meal on their very own, however you may also serve with tortilla chips on the facet or with rice and even jackfruit biryani!