Easy Brussels Sprouts Tacos
I don’t know why they call it Taco Tuesdays, but I can assure you want to make these anytime of the week not only on Tuesdays because they are delicious. If you would have the ingredients in your pantry you can easily make tacos at home without compromising on flavors.
I mean I prefer to eat tacos at home, because I am one messy eater when it comes to foods like tacos and cannot wear a white shirt or dress for sure. 😊 So, it’s, better for me to eat tacos at home so I can be messy and do not worry about dropping any food on my clothes.
These Brussel Sprouts Tacos cannot be claimed to be authentic, but they are easy, quick, delicious and good for vegetarians. Because, why should vegans or vegetarians miss out on good food. Right?
I say these are easy, because you just have to clean, chop and dress the brussel sprouts and cook them in the oven. And, while these are roasting in the oven, you can prepare other components.
I made salsa also at home as we cannot find our favorite small batch salsa in stores these days. Thanks to COVID. But making salsa at home is also easy.
You can either make your own salsa or buy it store bought to save time. Once, the brussel sprouts come out of the oven, I toss them in this awesome sweet and spicy sauce that gives it so much flavor, and of course that’s why I said they are not authentic.
Brussel Sprouts on its own in this recipe are delicious. I serve them as side or appetizer at dinner parties. I even make salad bowl, rice bowl or add it to nachos. So many versatile ways to use them.
Toppings, I have kept them simple because I do not want o over power the flavors and have too many flavors going on at once.
For cheese, since I started using cotija, it has been our favorite no doubt in that. But you can substitute it with feta, or Mexican blend or any other cheese you fancy.
If you are vegan, go for nutritional yeast or vegan cashew cheese. So good. I have tried cashew cheese, its delicious.
If you are adventurous then you can make fresh homemade tortillas, but I wanted my dinner ready in 30 minutes, so I have used store bought. I keep them in freezer for any weeknight week meals. They come handy. You can also try hard shell tacos. Either ways, you can enjoy this recipe.
Brussel Sprouts Tacos
Ingredients
- 15-20 Brussel Sprouts approximately 4 cups
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1-2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- ½ tsp Honey
- ½ tsp Oregano
- 12-15 Soft Corn Tortillas small sized
- 1/2 cup Salsa
- 1/4 -1/2 cup Pickled onions
- 1 Jalapenos
- 1 Avocado sliced
- 2 limes sliced
- handful Cilantro
- 1/2 cup Cotija cheese
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven at 400 F.
- Clean the brussel sprouts and cut them into halves. Take olive oil, salt, pepper in a bowl and toss the brussel sprouts in them. Make sure all of them are coated with oil.
- Spread the Brussel sprouts in a baking tray. Once the oven is preheated, place the tray and roast them for 20-25 minutes, tossing halfway into roasting.
- Halfway into the oven, I usually take out the tray and remove the ones I feel have roasted well specially the ones with single layer. Because they will burn if you leave them longer in there.
- While they are in the oven, make a dressing. In a bowl, take balsamic vinegar, sriracha, honey, oregano, pinch of salt and black pepper. Remember we have already salted the sprouts when we put them in the oven. So, be careful with extra salt.
- Once the Brussel Sprouts are done cooking in the oven, remove them and toss them in the dressing bowl.
- Mix it well.
- Assembly – lightly grill your tortillas on the skillet or open flame for few seconds.Remove them, put a spoonful of brussel sprouts, followed by salsa, pickled onions, and other toppings finally with cotija cheese. You can use any other cheese you like, shredded blend of Mexican cheese. But we are huge fans of cotija cheese. If you haven’t tried it, then you should. It keeps well for months.
- You can use double tortillas too instead of single. I have shared serving for 4 people approximately 3 tacos per person. But if you double up you will of course need more tortillas. You can also use hard shell tacos.
XO, Devangi