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The best recipe for jackfruit tacos.

Easy Jackfruit Tacos

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 street tacos 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stove Top + Blender
  • Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired

Description

Our Jackfruit Tacos recipe is a delicious plant-based dinner option! Flavorful jackfruit covered in a vegan poblano cashew-based sauce!


Ingredients

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Creamy Poblano Sauce

  • 1 cup raw cashews (prep: place in bowl; cover with boiling water. Let sit 1530 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

  1. Place ingredients in high powered blender.
  2. Blend on High until you reach smooth consistency – about 3-5 minutes.
  3. Taste and add additional salt, lime juice, or garlic – as desired.
  4. If you want the consistency a little thinner – add additional almond milk 2 tablespoon at a time.

Jackfruit Tacos

  1. 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.
  2. Bring a large cast iron skillet to a medium-high heat. Add vegan butter and let melt.
  3. Add garlic and sauté until it becomes fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Add in onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
  4. 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.
  5. Mix in the lemon pepper, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  6. Let cook, moving around fairly constantly, as the jackfruit continues to cook and heat through.
  7. Optional: place under broiler for 3-4 minutes to crisp up the jackfruit further.
  8. 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