Jackfruit tacos are an easy, meat-free meal any night of the week.

Tacos are my single girl food.

I never tire of them and am always looking for ways to amp up my taco game.

What is Jackfruit? And how can you use it?

Megan Gordon

What Is Jackfruit?

If youre not familiar with jackfruit, its a large fruit thats thought to be indigenous to India.

Today, it grows in tropical regions, such as Southeast Asia and Brazil.

Jackfruit taste

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Both are edible, but theyre not interchangeable per se.

For today’s recipe, we’re focusing on unripe canned jackfruit.

(Ripe jackfruit is sweeter and has a different texture; it wont work in this recipe.)

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Next, shred your jackfruit before starting to cook.

If youve got little bits of the core on some of the chunks, dont worry about those.

Theyre edible as well.

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And you wont even notice them once you cook the fruit down.

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It’ll keep for weeks in the freezer, but just a couple of days in the fridge.

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Canned jackfruit doesn’t have to be cooked, per se.

But it’s nice to heat this recipe up for the taco filling.

Leftover jackfruit is the perfect addition to any meatless, vegan, or vegetarian meal.

Jackfruit Taco Recipe shred the jackfruit

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Using your fingers or two forks, break apart the chunks of jackfruit into shredded pieces.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil.

Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Vegan Jackfruit Tacos cook the jackfruit with barbecue sauce and spices

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Add the shredded jackfruit to the pan and stir well.

Add the barbecue sauce, cumin, oregano, coriander, smoked paprika and salt to the pan.

Fold in the orange zest.

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Top with avocado, radishes, cilantro, cabbage, corn, and sour cream (if using).

Serve with wedges of lime, for squeezing.

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