Sizzling and spicy bell pepper, onion and mushroom strips make this Vegan Fajitas truly rewarding. I guarantee you that you will not miss any beef or chicken. It is loaded with salsa, guacamole, black beans, and sour cream. Quick to make, even quicker to disappear.
Hands up who loves Mexican or Tex-Mex food? We sure do. They burst in flavor, rich and colorful. Just look at our Vegan Bean Chili recipe. So much color! Whether it is Chipotle Veggie Burrito, Chipotle Veggie Burrito Bowl, taco, nacho, or this Mushroom Fajita… they are perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. If you need more quick and easy recipes, check out our Quick Vegan Meals collection.
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What is a fajita?
Fajita is Mexican or Tex-Mex comfort food. They serve it usually as a do-it-yourself meal. You get a sizzling hot cast iron with fajita veggies and beef or chicken strips and several small bowls of different toppings like guacamole, some kind of tomato-based salad or sauce, sour cream, refried beans, shredded cheese as well as some soft tortillas. You can then mix and match and fill the tortillas according to your taste.
What do you need to make vegan fajitas?
If you want to make vegan fajitas, you really don’t need to change or substitute a lot of things.
Soft tortilla
Let’s start with a tortilla. You need soft tortillas as fajitas are generally eaten rolled up or folded in half. Most of the store-bought wheat or corn tortilla brands are vegan. However, if you need vegan and gluten-free as well, we recommend trying these coconut flour tortillas or this quinoa or sweet potato or multi-grain tortillas. We also have a homemade Flourless Grain-free Tortilla recipe that we use to accompany any Mexican dish.
Fajita veggies
You need bell peppers, onions and if you like it hot, then some chili peppers. We have a detailed guide on how to make Fajitas Veggies the EASIEST WAY. It includes how to cut the vegetables, how to roast them, and how to make your homemade fajitas seasoning. If you only need a small batch (like dinner for two), you can find our step-by-step guide to pan-fry fajita veggies in our Copycat Chipotle Veggie Bowl recipe.
Vegan beef strips
There are several alternatives to choose from if you prefer whole foods substitution. Some of them will be closer to beef in terms of texture and taste, while some of them will be far from it. In any case, with strong spices and seasoning, most of the below ingredients can be turned into “beefy” strips. So what are they?
- mushroom
- jackfruit
- sweet potato
- tofu
- tempeh
- seitan (please note that it is not gluten-free)
- soy curls/soy strips
We like the beefy spongy texture of mushrooms the best. That is why we make fajitas with portobello mushroom. They pair up perfectly with the spicy bell pepper and onion slices.
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Vegan fajitas toppings
Our favorite toppings for vegan portobello mushroom fajitas are
- guacamole (make a homemade Chipotle Guacamole),
- chunky salsa sauce,
- canned black beans,
- vegan sour cream,
- lime,
- cilantro.
There is nothing left but to roll the tortilla up or fold it in half and enjoy!
How to make vegan fajitas?
Our favorite method to make vegan fajitas is roasting mushroom, bell pepper, and onion slices in the oven.
Why? Because…
- it is easy and no mess,
- you can make a much larger batch than in a skillet,
- you can do other things in the kitchen while the oven is busy roasting your fajitas veggies.
For detailed steps, top tips, video, and more guidance visit our Fajita Veggies post.
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Prepare ingredients
Roasting veggies for fajitas filling
Mix your spices (hot chili powder, sweet smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, oregano) (photo #1). Place a parchment paper in a sheet pan and place the prepared mushroom, bell pepper, and onion slices on it (photo #2). Sprinkle them with olive oil and season them with half of the spice mix plus salt and pepper (photo #3). Mix with tongs. Roast them in a pre-heated oven of 430 Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celcius). After 10 minutes, take the sheet pan out, turn the veggies with tongs and sprinkle them with the other half of the spice mix (photo #4). Roast them for 10 more minutes.
Assemble your vegan fajitas
Top tips to make perfect vegan fajitas
- Use sheet pan with parchment paper. We recommend sheet pan because it has sides. If you use a baking sheet, the juices from the veggies during roasting might not flow off of it.
- Cut veggies in equal strips. This is to make sure the vegetables are ready at the same time.
- Place veggies in batches on the sheet pan. If they are grouped together, they will be easier to mix and match and serve.
- Hot and sweet together? – In case you prepare the veggies for kids or for people who don’t like spicy food, roast hot chili peppers separate from all other veggies. If you roast hot chili peppers and bell peppers together, the juices of the hot chili peppers may make the sweet bell peppers also spicy and hot.
- Other ways to make fajita veggies. After preparing and cutting your veggies you can use other ways to get them ready like 1) Sautee them in a cast-iron skillet or grill pan or griddle or 2) Grill them in aluminum foil drip pans on your BBQ. -> In our Vegan Burrito Bowl recipe, we show you with step by step pictures how to pan-fry fajita veggies.
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This Vegan Portobello Fajitas recipe is meat-free, dairy-free, and egg-free. It is also suitable for vegan, vegetarian, soy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free diets. It can also be WFPB-friendly (whole foods plant-based) if you don’t use olive oil.
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More quick lunch and dinner recipes
You can browse through our Vegan Lunch and Dinner Meals collection or check out
- Easy Vegan Alfredo Sauce
- Thai Red Curry Mac and Cheese
- Vegan Jackfruit Stew
- Chili Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
- Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese
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Vegan Fajitas (Portobello Mushroom Fajitas)
Ingredients
Vegan Fajitas Fillings
- 1 Red onion (medium)
- 3 Bell pepper (red, yellow, green)
- 2 Large portobello mushrooms
- 2,5 Tbsp Fajitas spice mix see below
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Homemade Fajitas Spice Mix
- ½ tsp Hot chili powder or flakes
- 2 Tbsp Sweet smoked paprika powder
- 1 ½ tsp Ground cumin seeds
- 1 ½ tsp Garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp Oregano
Vegan Fajitas Toppings
- 6 Tbsp Guacamole
- 6 Tbsp Salsa
- 6 Tbsp Sour cream try our Dairy-free Sour Cream
- 6 Tbsp Black beans
Instructions
Making vegan fajitas filling
- The EASIEST way to make veggies for fajitas is in a sheet pan. For detailed steps, top tips, video, and more guidance visit our Fajitas Veggies post.
- Peel and slice onion ¼-inch (4-5 mm) wide.
- Wash and slice bell peppers also ¼-inch (4-5 mm) wide.
- Rinse portobello mushroom. Take out the stem and slice them also ¼-inch (4-5 mm) wide.
- Place a parchment paper in a sheet pan and place the veggie and mushroom strips on it.
- Sprinkle them with olive oil and season them with half of the fajitas spice mix plus salt and pepper. Mix them with tongs.
- Roast them in a pre-heated oven of 430 Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celcius).
- After 10 minutes, take the sheet pan out, turn the veggies with tongs and sprinkle them with the other half of the spice mix. Roast them for 10 more minutes. Fajitas veggies are best served sizzling hot.
Assemble your vegan fajitas
- Take a soft tortilla. (Most of the store-bought brands are vegan. However, if you need vegan and gluten-free as well, we recommend trying these coconut flour tortillas or these quinoa or sweet potato or multi-grain tortillas or our Flourless Grain-free Tortilla recipe.)
- Place a couple of mushroom, bell pepper and onion slices in the middle of the tortilla.
- Then scoop some guacamole, salsa, black beans and sour cream on top. Fold together and enjoy it!
Notes
- Use sheet pan with parchment paper. We recommend sheet pan because it has sides. If you use a baking sheet, the juices from the veggies during roasting might not flow off of it.
- Cut veggies in equal strips. This is to make sure the vegetables are ready at the same time.
- Place veggies in batches on the sheet pan. If they are grouped together, they will be easier to mix and match and serve.
- Hot and sweet together? – In case you prepare the veggies for kids or for people who don’t like spicy food, roast hot chili peppers separate from all other veggies. If you roast hot chili peppers and bell peppers together, the juices of the hot chili peppers may make the sweet bell peppers also spicy and hot.
- Other ways to make fajitas veggies. After preparing and cutting your veggies you can use other ways to get them ready like 1) Sautee them in a cast-iron skillet or grill pan or griddle or 2) Grill them in aluminum foil drip pans on your BBQ.
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simon andrew
Its looks so yummm
Mr Tino
Thanks Emese and Nandi!
Love this recipe with more create from your both.