The jackfruit attack! Doesn’t it look like chicken? Guess what? It is like chicken! Seasoned with taco season for vegan tacos.
I buy this in canned form at Whole Foods. Jackfruit is a sectional fruit and you eat the meat of it, like a pomegranate, there is a lot of skin and such left over. In the original form jackfruit is on the sweeter side. In canned form it is on the salty side. For tacos, stir-fry, sloppy joe’s, nachos, etc, you want to buy jackfruit in brine.
This is a great meat substitution and can use whatever seasoning or sauce on it. It doesn’t have that much taste, similar to canned chicken. Don’t be grossed out, it on the salty side and delicious!
Heat up in a skillet with some oil, season, and done! I dressed my taco bar with Zubiate’s product to stay with the vegan, dairy-free, nut-free, and gluten free meal for my guests. This way you don’t have to worry about any allergic reactions!
Jackfruit Tacos
Ingredients
For jackfruit:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can jackfruit (in brine)
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- Hard or soft taco shells/tortillas
Toppings:
- Avocado
- Black beans
- Corn
- Jalapeno
- Tomatoes
- Salsa
- Crema
- Queso
- Tortilla strips
Directions
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat pan with oil.
- Drain, rinse, pat dry jackfruit.
- Chop into small chunks then place in heated skillet.
- Stir until heated through, add seasonings. Stir for another minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Optional: wrap tortillas in damp cloth, heat in microwave for 15 seconds or so.
- Assemble with all the toppings. Dinner made easy!