Spiced Eggplant Street Tacos

Name: Spiced Eggplant Street Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1.5 tsp Chili Powder; 1 whole Eggplant; 2 whole Garlic; 2 tsp Ground Cumin; 0.25 whole Jalapeño Pepper; 2 tbsp Lemon Juice; 0.25 cup Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Paprika; 0.5 tsp Seasoned Salt; 4 whole Taco Shell; 1 whole Yellow Onion

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽Mexican Low-Sodium Sugar-Free Vegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food

Spiced Eggplant Street Tacos bring a smoky, peppery warmth with tender cubes of eggplant that soak up cumin, paprika, and chili powder. Bright lemon and a hint of jalapeño balance the richness, while onion and garlic add savory depth. Serve these for a quick weeknight Dinner or a casual gathering when you want hearty, plant-forward flavor in every crunchy shell.

Prep15 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, lemon juice, garlic, and jalapeño; bring to a simmer and cook until the onion softens, about 3 minutes.
2

Stir in the eggplant, cumin, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, and seasoned salt; drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over the top. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggplant softens and shrinks in size, about 15 minutes. Serve in taco shells.