BBQ “Pulled Pork” Jackfruit Taco

Name: BBQ “Pulled Pork” Jackfruit Taco
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 3 cups yellow onion (diced fine); 1/4 cup garlic (minced); 1/4 cup ginger (minced); 30 oz Jackfruit; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate; 1/2 cup tomato puree; 2 tb green grotto; 2 tb buffalo sauce; 1/4 cup ketchup (low sodium); 1/4 cup salsa (low sodium); 1 tb southwest chilli seasoning; 2 tsp liquid smoke; 1 tb dry oregano; 2 tb Dijon; cornstarch to thicken; 16 pz pre-baked taco shells

Written by Pritikin Chefs

1.4 min read

No ratings yet

BBQ “Pulled Pork” Jackfruit Taco

This savory and tangy jackfruit taco filling is packed with bold flavors and healthful ingredients.

Total Time1

Course: Main Course, Vegetarian

Cuisine: Caribbean, Latin American, South American

Yield:

Calories: 75kcal

Equipment

Skillet or Large Pan with Lid (for sautéing onions, garlic, ginger, and simmering the sauce)
Sharp Knife (for dicing onions, mincing garlic, and ginger)
Cutting Board (for prepping ingredients)
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Can Opener (if using canned jackfruit)
Wooden Spoon or Stirring Utensil (for stirring and deglazing the pan)
Cornstarch Slurry Mixing Bowl (if needed to mix cornstarch with water to thicken the sauce)

Materials

3 cups yellow onion diced fine
1/4 cup garlic minced
1/4 cup ginger minced
30 oz Jackfruit
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup apple juice concentrate
1/2 cup tomato puree
2 tb green grotto
2 tb buffalo sauce
1/4 cup ketchup low sodium
1/4 cup salsa low sodium
1 tb southwest chilli seasoning
2 tsp liquid smoke
1 tb dry oregano
2 tb Dijon
cornstarch to thicken
16 pz pre-baked taco shells

Instructions

Preheat skillet for several minutes
Add diced onions and cover skillet
Check after 30 seconds and stir, return lid
Cook for several more minutes with lid, checking periodically, until onions are translucent and lightly brown
Add minced garlic and ginger; continue browning for several more minutes with lid over skillet, checking periodically not to burn
Once onion, ginger and garlic begin lightly sticking to skillet, add ketchup to deglaze
Allow ketchup toss lightly caramelize to skillet then deglaze with vinegars and apple juice concentrate
Add remaining ingredients except jackfruit and bring to a boil
Lower the flame and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes before returning to a boil to thicken with cornstarch
Add jackfruit and simmer for at least 30 minutes before serving

Notes

Serve inside crispy baked taco shell and top with jicama slaw

Nutrition

recipe recipes