Jackfruit Tacos

Ingredients for Jackfruit Tacos

• 1 can (400g) young green jackfruit in water

• 1 white onion

• 4 garlic cloves

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

• 110ml vegetable stock

• 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce

• 4 limes

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

• 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika

• 1/2-1 teaspoon chilli powder

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• Handful fresh coriander

• 12 crunchy taco shells

• 240ml guacamole

• 240ml salsa

• Deep frying pan with a lid over medium heat

Tip the jackfruit into a sieve or colander to drain the excess water and pat the pieces down with a clean kitchen towel to dry them off | Cut into 1/4-inch strips and put to one side

Peel and slice the onion and garlic very thinly | Warm the vegetable oil in the frying pan | Add the onion and garlic to the pan and stir with a wooden spoon until soft and translucent | Add the jackfruit, maple syrup, vegetable stock, and Tabasco sauce | Cut 1 of the limes in half and squeeze in the juice of one half, catching any seeds in your other hand | Stir until the jackfruit is well covered

Put the lid on the pan, turn down the heat, and let it simmer for 7–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has been absorbed into the jackfruit | Take the lid off the pan and sprinkle in all the spices and the salt | Stir until the jackfruit pieces are well covered and taking on the colour of the spices | Transfer the jackfruit pieces to a serving dish

Slice the remaining limes into wedges and remove the leaves from the coriander by running your thumb and forefinger from the top to the base of the stems (the leaves should easily come away), saving the stems for another recipe | Serve the taco shells, jackfruit, guacamole, salsa, lime wedges, and coriander leaves on individual plates and let everyone build their own tacos

Disclaimer

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