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Mexican Mushroom Fajitas

Recipe by Australian Mushrooms

For a quick and easy mid-week dinner idea, or for your next Mexican party, try these vegetarian mushroom fajitas. Full of delicious savoury flavour, these fajitas will be a crowd favourite.

Mexican Mushroom Fajitas recipe
Prep 10 minCook 30 minutesServes 4Makes 8 fajitas
IngredientsMethod
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 40g sachet fajita seasoning (see note)
  • 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • 700g cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 3/4 cup brown rice
  • 1 red onion, chopped finely
  • 1 cup coriander leaves, chopped
  • 1 tbs pickled jalapeno chillies, chopped
  • 1 large ripe avocado, diced
  • 8 flour tortillas, warmed to serve
  • Chipotle mayonnaise and lemon wedges, to serve
  1. Mix lemon juice, fajita seasoning and 1 tbs oil together in a large bowl. Add mushrooms, toss to coat. Cover and set aside 10 minutes. Cook rice following absorption method on packet
  2. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat, add mushrooms and cook 4-5 minutes until golden and tender. Transfer to a bowl. Add remaining 1 tbs oil and onion to the pan, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, 3-4 minutes until softened. Stir in the mushrooms, remove from heat
  3. Combine coriander, chillies and avocado in a bowl. Spread chipotle mayonnaise over each tortilla. Top each with a spoonful of rice, mushrooms and avocado mixture. Fold into quarters and serve with lemon wedges

Tips

You can buy chipotle mayonnaise from specialty stores. Alternatively, make your own by stirring chipotle chillies into whole egg mayonnaise

For a reduced fat option, stir chipotle chillies into yoghurt

Note: Fajita seasoning is a zesty blend of authentic Mexican seasonings, available from the spice section of the supermarket

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