tacos are fucking good here's some with soy curls and potatos

amount of forethought required: 1 hour with ingredients handy servings: like 9 tacos

stuff yll need

  • solids
    • 4-5 cloves of garlic, small bits
    • 1 yellow onion
    • 1 red onion
    • 1 cup dry soy curls
    • like 5 small red potatoes
    • cilantro, like half a bunch
    • a jalapeño pepper
    • a bell pepper
    • tortillas
  • liquids
    • 1 tbs olive oil
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • ½ cup lime juice
    • ½ cup orange juice
  • spices yo
    • 2 tbsp cumin
    • 1 tbsp chipotle chili powder
    • 1 tbsp chili powder
    • 1 tbsp paprika, preferably smoked
    • 1 tsp cayenne
    • some black pepper
    • some salt

stuff yll do

  1. prep potatos
    1. heat up some salted water
    2. cut off eyes
    3. scrub off dirt and stuff
    4. cut into 1 inch cubes
    5. toss into water once it's boiling
    6. cook for 15 minutes
    7. set aside
  2. prep the soy curls
    1. pour over hot water (boiling or near boiling)
    2. let sit 5 minutes
    3. press out the water. this is really important; you won't be able to sear the curls correctly otherwise
  3. toast the tortillas over something hot and set aside
  4. prep garlic, onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, cilantro
  5. heat up oil in a skillet with the onions
  6. cook until a little bit of browning
  7. add in both kinds of pepper and the garlic, cook until that stuff is a little brown
  8. toss in like a third of the spices and cook for 30 seconds
  9. deglaze with a splash of soy sauce
  10. add the soy curls
  11. add another third of the spices, toss and cook 30 seconds
  12. deglaze with the orange and lime juices
  13. cook for a few minutes then add potatos
  14. get everything seared, deglazing with whatever soy sauce is left
  15. (bonus: if you want, toss in some salsa you really like)
  16. toss in the cilantro and some more lime juice
  17. serve up with your preferred hot sauce and more salsa if you wannit