
Smoky Jackfruit Tacos
Tender shredded jackfruit cooked down with smoky spices and tomato, piled into warm tortillas with crunchy lime slaw, creamy avocado, and fresh cilantro for a colorful taco dinner that feels hearty, satisfying, and weeknight-friendly.
By Eatpace
https://eatpace.com/recipes/smoky-jackfruit-tacos
Ingredients
- Canned Jackfruit(800 g)
- Olive oil(2 tbsp)
- Onion(1)
- Garlic(3 cloves)
- Tomato paste(2 tbsp)
- Smoked paprika(2 tsp)
- Cumin(2 tsp)
- Dried Oregano(1 tsp)
- Chili flakes(½ tsp)
- Tomato sauce(4 tbsp)
- Vegetable Broth(120 ml)
- Lime(2)
- Cabbage(300 g)
- Coriander(20 g)
- Avocado(1)
- Tortilla(8)
- Salt(1½ tsp)
- Black pepper(½ tsp)
Method
- 1
Drain and rinse {Canned Jackfruit}, then squeeze out excess moisture. Pull apart the larger pieces with your fingers or a fork so you have rough shreds. Thinly slice {Onion}, mince {Garlic}, finely shred {Cabbage}, chop {Fresh cilantro}, cut {Lime} into wedges, and slice {Avocado}.
~13 min
- 2
Heat {Olive oil} in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add {Onion} with half the {Salt} and cook until softened and lightly golden. Stir in {Garlic}, {Smoked paprika}, {Cumin}, {Oregano}, and {Chili flakes} for the final minute.
~6 min
- 3
Stir in {Tomato paste}, then add {Canned Jackfruit}, {Tomato sauce}, and {Vegetable Stock}. Mix well, pressing and tossing the jackfruit so it picks up the smoky red coating. Simmer until the liquid reduces and the jackfruit is tender and juicy.
~12 min
- 4
While the jackfruit simmers, toss {Cabbage} with half the chopped {Fresh cilantro}, the juice of 1 {Lime}, the remaining {Salt}, and {Black pepper}. Warm the {Tortilla} in a dry pan or directly over a flame for a few seconds per side until soft and pliable.
~4 min
- 5
Spoon the smoky jackfruit into the warm {Tortilla}, top with cabbage slaw, {Avocado}, the remaining {Fresh cilantro}, and extra {Lime} wedges for squeezing over.
~3 min
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Per serving
Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


