Description
Our Jackfruit Tacos recipe is a delicious plant-based dinner option! Flavorful jackfruit covered in a vegan poblano cashew-based sauce!
Ingredients
Scale
Creamy Poblano Sauce
- 1 cup raw cashews (prep: place in bowl; cover with boiling water. Let sit 15–30 minutes. Drain before use)
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 medium poblano pepper, cut into chunks
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Jackfruit Tacos
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter
- 1 (14oz) can jackfruit, drained
- 1/2 cup sweet yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- tortillas of choice
- optional toppings: avocado, red onion, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges for a squeeze of lime juice
Instructions
Creamy Poblano Sauce
- Place ingredients in high powered blender.
- Blend on High until you reach smooth consistency – about 3-5 minutes.
- Taste and add additional salt, lime juice, or garlic – as desired.
- If you want the consistency a little thinner – add additional almond milk 2 tablespoon at a time.
Jackfruit Tacos
- Try and dry out the jackfruit as much a possible. Squeeze out liquid with hands or place in a cheesecloth and squeeze. You want the jackfruit dry, so it will crisp up nicely in the pan.
- Bring a large cast iron skillet to a medium-high heat. Add vegan butter and let melt.
- Add garlic and sauté until it becomes fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Add in onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
- Add jackfruit to the hot skillet and use a spatula to break apart. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, stirring to combine with the onion mixture.
- Mix in the lemon pepper, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Let cook, moving around fairly constantly, as the jackfruit continues to cook and heat through.
- Optional: place under broiler for 3-4 minutes to crisp up the jackfruit further.
- Serve jackfruit filling on grain-free tortillas or street taco tortillas and top with fresh cilantro, red onion and the Creamy Poblano Sauce.
Notes
- Cashews: You can also let them sit overnight in tepid water. Drain before use.
- Storage: leftover jackfruit taco meat and poblano sauce can each be stored in a separate airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 194
- Sugar: 7.6 g
- Sodium: 158.7 mg
- Fat: 12.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.1 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg