Vegan Fajitas

A High Protein Vegan Recipe - Easy and Delicious

Prep time 15 minutes | Total Time 30 minutes

This vegan seitan fajita recipe is packed with flavor and nutrients that will leave you satisfied and wanting more. Seitan, a protein-rich meat substitute made from wheat gluten, takes center stage in this dish. Seasoned with a combination of zesty spices like cumin, chili powder, garlic and oregano, these seitan fajitas are bursting with smoky and savory goodness. Loaded with colorful bell peppers and onions these fajitas are not only visually appealing but also provide a variety of essential vitamins and minerals and make a great and easy healthy plant based high protein dinner. Serve these mouthwatering fajitas with warm tortillas and a side of guacamole and vegan sour cream for an easy and satisfying dinner. Alternatively check out my easy steps to turn these into a transportable appetizer or tailgating food. They can be transformed into incredible vegan quesadillas in one easy step!

Ingredients

Seasoning Ingredients: 

• 2 teaspoons chili powder

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

• 1 teaspoon oregano

• 3/4 cups of vegan beef bouillon

• 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch

• Cayenne pepper to taste

• Salt to taste

Fajitas Ingredients

• 1 package of seitan-

• 3 small bell peppers of different colors cut into strips

• 1 small to medium yellow onion cut into strips

• Avocado oil or other oil to saute

• fresh jalapenos - optional

Directions

1. Mix the (warmed) vegan beef broth with the cornstarch

2. Add the other seasonings and blend well

3. Marinate the seitan for 20 minutes or more in the seasoning mixture

4. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a pan

5. Saute onions for about 1-2 minutes

6. Add chopped bell peppers and saute until the peppers begin to become brightly colored -don’t over cook! You will cook for about 5 minutes - peppers should be firm but bright!

7. Add 1-2 chopped green chiles- like jalapenos- optional- only if you love heat!

8. Add your seitan to the pan without the marinade- just the seitan

9. Let the peppers, onions and seitan cook for another 2-5 minutes

10. Add in about 3/4 of the marinade to the pan and let the mixture cook for another 1-3 minutes. The key is you want your veggies to not be overcooked and wilted.

11. To serve traditional style- put your fajita veggies in a flour tortilla, top with vegan sour cream and or guacamole and enjoy!

12. Optionally, you can easily transform this into a transportable appetizer by making it a quesadilla- see notes and adjustments below!

Notes and Adjustments!

The recipe can easily be transformed into a delicious vegan quesadilla that is a great tailgating food or vegetarian appetizer for parties. To make these into a quesadilla place a flour tortilla in a nonstick or cast iron pan. Fill one side of the tortilla with the cooked fajitas and top with vegan Mexican style cheese. Then carefully fold the tortilla over and let it cook until the bottom is golden brown- about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook on the other side for 2-4 minutes until golden brown. Slice with a pizza cutter into 2-4 equal triangle size quesadilla slices! This recipe will make about 4 quesidillas!

I generally add fresh chiles to this recipe but you can add cayenne to the seasoning mix for heat instead. I also don’t add extra salt but you can salt to taste. Enjoy!