Jackfruit Tacos (Vegetarian)

Enjoy these flavour-packed Jackfruit Tacos (Vegetarian) made with aromatic seasonings from Australian Bush Spices. A delicious plant-based twist on taco night, packed with smoky flavour, fresh ingredients, and perfect for an easy family dinner or entertaining guests.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 cans jackfruit pieces, drained and rinsed
3 tbsp lemon myrtle olive oil
1 brown onion, finely sliced
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp sweet paprika ground
1 tsp ground cumin
2-3 tbsp Kakadu Plum Cranberry chilli relish
Juice of 1 orange
1 tsp salt and pepper berry (or to taste)
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp manuka honey
Warm tortillas to serve

Instructions

Drain and rinse the jackfruit pieces in a colander or sieve. Roughly pull apart the pieces into smaller chunks and leave in the colander or sieve to drain well whilst preparing other ingredients.
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp olive oil with the onion slices and pan fry for 8-10 minutes or until the onion has softened and started to brown.
Add in the tomato paste, sweet paprika and cumin, and pan fry for another minute before adding in the drained jackfruit chunks and the additional tbsp olive oil.
Pan fry for another 3-4 minutes then stir in the Kakadu plum cranberry chilli relish, orange juice, salt, smoked paprika and manuka honey.
Fry for another 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly to ensure all the ingredients are hot and well combined.
Place the jackfruit in a serving bowl and serve hot alongside warmed tortillas, sour cream or slices of avocado, thinly sliced red cabbage dressed with a squeeze of lime, fresh coriander, pickled jalapeno slices and extra Kakadu plum relish for drizzling.
RECIPE NOTES: Jackfruit tacos are an easy, meat-free meal suitable for vegan and non-vegans alike. Jackfruit is a large fruit that’s thought to be indigenous to India, but today, grows in tropical regions, such as Southeast Asia and Brazil. Canned jackfruit is available at most Asian grocery stores and well-stocked grocery stores with a natural-foods focus.