Easy Vegan Jackfruit Tacos - Jacked-up Tacos
These jackfruit tacos are easy to make and come together in 30 minutes or less. They look and taste just like shredded chicken tacos.
Ingredients
Fajita Veggies
- 1 Large Onion sliced
- 2 Medium Bell peppers of different colors sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive OIl
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Jackfruit Taco Filling
- 1 20-oz Can Green Jackfruit in Brine drained, rinsed & blotted dry
- 1/2 10-oz Can Red Enchilada Sauce divided
- 1 Box Hard & Soft Taco Dinner Kit
- 1 4-oz Can Fire-Roasted Diced Green Chilies
- 1 16-oz Can Vegetarian/Vegan Refried Beans
Toppings of Choice: Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, salsa, avocado, mango, guacamole, vegan cheese, vegan sour cream, olives, etc.
Instructions
Fajita Veggies
- Heat the oil in a skillet on medium-high heat. Saute the onions and peppers until tender crisp with a little char. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the onions and peppers from the pan and keep warm.
Jackfruit Taco Filling
- Add the drained, rinsed, and blotted dry jackfruit to the same pan. Sprinkle with the taco seasoning in the taco dinner kit. (If you prefer to use your own taco seasoning, feel free to do so.)
- Cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned, then turn the jackfruit over to cook the other side. Sprinkle the jackfruit with taco seasoning packet to flavor the other side. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
- Pour half of a can of red enchilada sauce into the pan and let it simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally to incorporate the flavors.
- Break apart the jackfruit pieces to look like shredded chicken using a spatula.
- Stir in the can of green chilies and heat through.
- Warm the hard and soft taco shells per the instructions on the box. Warm the refried beans until heated through. Prepare your desired toppings of choice. Fill your tacos with the jackfruit and your favorite toppings. Smile because they're so good.
Notes
One of the great things about tacos is how you make them your own.
- I love grilled or sauteed onions and peppers as a topping and included it with the recipe. If that's not your thing, skip that step.
- I like the double-decker style tacos (thank you, Taco Bell). The soft tortilla glued to the outside of the crunchy hard shell with a layer of refried beans keeps the hard shell from crumbling all over and making a mess (grab a fork and call it taco salad) plus it sneaks in another serving of beans.
- If you have your own homemade taco seasoning that you prefer to use rather than the store-bought kind, go right ahead. The taco police will not judge you.
- If you're vegetarian, feel free to add some cheese & sour cream or whatever other toppings you like.
- If you're an omnivore, please consider this a challenge to see if you can fool your friends and family. This would be a great meal for "Meatless Mondays" or even as a fun way to do April Fool's Day!