I love love LOVE these Vegan Chick’n Fajita Bowls, and have made them at least 4 times in the last couple months, which is kind of record for me. Soy curls cooked in all my favorite seasonings, Cilantro Lime Brown Rice (easy peasy when made in the Instant Pot!), peppers and onions, black beans, and all the toppings you want- I went with fresh cilantro and Tofutti vegan sour cream.
I’m not sure why, but I had really stopped using soy curls much… but the past few months they’ve really made a comeback in my kitchen. Besides these delicious fajita bowls I’ve also been using them in chick’n salad, soups, stir-fry, all sorts of different recipes. Not even sure why! I’ll tell you what though… they are ab fab when fried up in a little oil with fajita seasoning!
Same with peppers and onions…
I really don’t use a ton of oil when I cook (although I wouldn’t identify as low-oil) but in recipes like this, I always opt for oil over water. The flavor and texture is just worth the extra calories to me.
My other favorite thing about this recipe is how easy it is to change up, depending on the flavors and toppings you’re craving. I feel like roasted butternut squash would be really good in here too…
- I batch Cilantro Lime Rice
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning (packet or homemade- there are lots of good recipes out there!)
- 2 cups dry soy curls
- 2 bell peppers, any color
- 1 onion, yellow or sweet
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 can black beans
- Toppings of choice: cilantro, sour cream, avocado, etc!
- Soak soy curls in warm water for at least 10 minutes. Drain and squeeze dry, then chop into smallish bite-size pieces. Thinly slice the peppers and onions.
- Heat ~1 tablespoon oil over medium heat, then add veggies and ~1/2 the fajita seasoning. I like to add a little water as needed, rather than more oil. Stir occasionally, and cook until crisp-tender.
- Remove the veggies from pan and set aside. Add the remaining oil and when it's heated, add the soy curls and the rest of the seasoning. Cook for ~5 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want them to be heated through and a bit crisp... maybe with a bit of char. Add the beans and the veggies back into the pan and make sure everything is hot.
- Serve with rice and other toppings.
- Serves 4-6
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