How To Make Hibiscus Flower Tacos
These hibiscus flower tacos are a great meat-free dish. Just boil the flowers until tender and sauté in with seasonings for maximum flavor.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupsdried hibiscus flowers
- 4cupswater
- 2tbspolive oil
- ½red onion,diced, medium
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 1tsponion powder
- 1tspgarlic powder
- ½tspblack pepper
- 1tspsmoked paprika
- ½tspground cumin
- 1tspdried oregano
- 1tspkosher salt
- ½tspred pepper flakes
- tortilla,for serving
- topping of your choice,for serving
Instructions
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Rinse the dried hibiscus flowers under running water for 2 to 3 minutes until the water turns from deep magenta to light pink.
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In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Boil the drained hibiscus for 10 minutes until tender. Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and let stand for 2 hours.
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Drain the hibiscus well. Reserve the water for hibiscus tea or to use smoothies, or discard.
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the red onion and sauté for 2 minutes until translucent.
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Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes more until fragrant. Add the hibiscus, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, paprika, cumin, dried oregano, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir until the flavors have melded, about 5 minutes.
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Serve the hibiscus meat in tortillas with your toppings of choice.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 61.56kcal
- Fat: 4.75g
- Saturated Fat: 0.65g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.32g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.52g
- Carbohydrates: 4.91g
- Fiber: 0.62g
- Sugar: 0.57g
- Protein: 0.65g
- Sodium: 323.09mg
- Calcium: 59.15mg
- Potassium: 89.34mg
- Iron: 0.69mg
- Vitamin A: 13.27µg
- Vitamin C: 3.66mg
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