{"id":752,"date":"2013-04-08T14:09:11","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T21:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/?p=752"},"modified":"2017-02-23T14:21:01","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T22:21:01","slug":"setas-tacos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/setas-tacos\/","title":{"rendered":"Setas (Mushroom) Tacos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>If it looks like I&#8217;ve lost my mind and started cooking with some kind of thinly-sliced beef, don&#8217;t be alarmed&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Last year at a restaurant in Las Vegas, I ordered something called &#8220;setas tacos&#8221; which the waiter confirmed were vegan. As I was sipping a delicious pot of Ooling tea, my plate arrived and I was sure there had been a mistake: I was looking down at a corn tortilla piled high with slices of some kind of animal, for sure. Horrified, I picked through the thin brown slices and realized that they were, in fact, mushrooms! I built up the courage to taste one &#8211; it was chewy, juicy, salty, crispy, and perfectly seasoned. Over a year later, I still remember the taste of those mushrooms on that taco.<\/p>\n<p>I was so inspired by this dish that I immediately went home and spent the next 3 months trying variation after variation to copy these magical little tacos. After much trial and error, I finally came up with a very close recreation that I&#8217;d love to share with you.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-755\" alt=\"Setas Tacos\" src=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasTall.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasTall.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasTall-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasTall-364x442.jpg 364w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasTall-313x380.jpg 313w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasTall-40x48.jpg 40w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasTall-79x96.jpg 79w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Makes 4 tacos<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ingredients:<\/h4>\n<div class=\"one-half first\">\n<ul>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">24 oz white button mushrooms<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 tablespoon vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce)<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 teaspoon cayenne pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-half\">\n<ul>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">4 small corn tortillas<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 avocado<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 lime<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">3 tablespoons cilantro &#8211; chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Step One &#8211; Prepare the Mushrooms<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-754\" alt=\"SetasSteps\" src=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasSteps.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasSteps.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasSteps-109x300.jpg 109w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasSteps-373x1024.jpg 373w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasSteps-364x1000.jpg 364w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasSteps-313x860.jpg 313w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasSteps-17x48.jpg 17w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasSteps-35x96.jpg 35w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nThis is the most time consuming step and it is 1000x easier with a mandolin. You can slice them by hand, but you&#8217;ll be working all day. It is absolutely crucial to slice the mushrooms paper thin (see the picture above). If they&#8217;re too thick, you won&#8217;t get the right caramelization and the final product won&#8217;t be nearly as decadent.<\/p>\n<p>The crazy part about this step is the sheer volume of mushrooms you&#8217;ll be working with. They cook down so much that it requires probably about 2 cups of sliced mushrooms to make just 1 taco. If you notice that huge pile of mushrooms in the last picture above, that&#8217;s barely enough for two tacos. <em>Rule of thumb: when you think you have enough mushrooms, quadruple it.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Step Two &#8211; Caramelize the Mushrooms<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753\" alt=\"SetasMushrooms\" src=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasMushrooms.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasMushrooms.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasMushrooms-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasMushrooms-364x269.jpg 364w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasMushrooms-313x232.jpg 313w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasMushrooms-65x48.jpg 65w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SetasMushrooms-130x96.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nHeat a very large skillet over high heat and add a tablespoon of water and vegetable oil. I don&#8217;t often cook with oils, but this recipe absolutely requires it. Toss all the mushrooms into the pan. At first, it will seem like an absurd amount of mushrooms, but they&#8217;ll cook down in about 5 minutes (first picture above).<\/p>\n<p>Allow the mushrooms to cook mostly undisturbed for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep them as single-file as possible. When they just start browning, add the two tablespoons of soy sauce, garlic powder, and cayenne and let cook for another 5 minutes until the liquid burns off. When they become dark brown and just on the border between juicy and crispy, they&#8217;re done \u2013 remove from the heat.<\/p>\n<h4>Step Three &#8211; Plate<\/h4>\n<p>Warm the corn tortillas and spread with mashed avocado. Top with the mushrooms and chopped cilantro. Squeeze lime over the top and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756\" alt=\"Setas\" src=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Setas.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it looks like I&#8217;ve lost my mind and started cooking with some kind of thinly-sliced beef, don&#8217;t be alarmed&#8230; Last year at a restaurant in Las Vegas, I ordered&#8230;  <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/setas-tacos\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[27,37],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}