Easy Vegan Shrimp Tacos (Where To Buy Vegan Shrimp)
This recipe uses a great vegan/vegetarian substitute for shrimp. If you have allergies or just looking for a healthy but tasty and easy sub we've got you covered and no worries we also share a few resources on where to buy the plant-based konjac root shrimp substitutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 981kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package Vegan King Prawn
- 1 package Corn tortillas - we use Mission, Street Tacos - Mini Corn Tortillas
- 1 bag Coleslaw mix
- 1 cup Neutral oil - such as EVOO or canola for frying
- 1 Lime
Shrimp Breading
- 1¼ cup Gluten-free flour
- 2 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon Onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Vegan egg - we use Bob’s Red Mill replacer
Vegan Buttermilk
- 1 cup Plant based milk - we use unsweetened almond milk
- 1½ teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
Vegan Mayo Sriracha
- ½ cup Vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- ¼ cup ketchup
Instructions
- In a container with a lid combine the ingredients for the buttermilk.
- Add vegan shrimp to buttermilk mix and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Combine the ingredients for the breading.
- In a small pan heat oil on medium heat.
- One by one take vegan shrimp from the buttermilk and add them to the breading, coating them completely, then add them to the heated oil.
- Fry vegan shrimp until crispy and golden brown about 3 minutes per side.
- Remove and place on a paper toweled plate to drain excess oil. Prepare vegan Sriracha mayo.
- Add shrimp, coleslaw mix to tortillas, topping them with vegan mayo sriracha.
- Add a squeeze of lime juice
- Enjoy!
Notes
You have two options on where to buy your vegan shrimp brands from - online or in-person:
You can order from Beleaf Vegan Shrimp brand, a package of 17 cost $9.99 from the GTFO Its Vegan website. They have a lot of great plant-based meat alternatives. Vegan Essentials is another online retailers that sells several brands also
In person we have purchased the Loving Hut vegan restaurant chain brand they have locations in the following states: Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington
Nutrition
Calories: 981kcal | Carbohydrates: 209g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1871mg | Potassium: 824mg | Fiber: 34g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 98mg | Calcium: 448mg | Iron: 6mg
