Jackfruit Tacos Recipe

Name: Jackfruit Tacos Recipe
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: canned jackfruit; Coconut oil; paprika; ground cumin; tomato paste; soy sauce; Peanut Butter; hot sauce of your choice (e.g. Sriracha or Tapatio); small corn tortillas

Vegan taco recipe with jackfruit

20 min

By Candy Lexa
February 4, 2020

Why trust us?

If you’re tired of the tofu and tempeh, give jackfruit tacos a try as your next meat substitute. The right combination of spices gives this jackfruit the flavor of juicy pulled chicken – the perfect filling for a delicious taco or two. Surprise your friends and guests with this unconventional street food recipe. Bonus? It’s vegan.

Ingredients

2 Persons

400 g

canned jackfruit
1 tbsp

Coconut oil
1 tsp

paprika
2 tsp

ground cumin
1 tbsp

tomato paste
1 tbsp

soy sauce

maple syrup

2 tbsp

Peanut Butter
2 tbsp

hot sauce of your choice (e.g. Sriracha or Tapatio)
tbsp

soy sauce

lime (juiced)

6

small corn tortillas
handful

red cabbage, shredded

Preparation

1

Drain the can of jackfruit and pull into small pieces with your hands. Discard the hard part at the end.
2

Warm the coconut oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Cook the jackfruit until it turns golden-brown.
3

Season the jackfruit with cumin and paprika. Add the tomato paste, soy sauce and maple syrup and cook for another few minutes.
4

For the dressing: Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
5

Quickly warm the tortillas in a warm oven or pan.
6

Fill the tortillas with jackfruit, red cabbage and coriander. Top with the peanut sauce, some soy yogurt and lime juice.
1

Enjoy!