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Slow Cooker Jackfruit Tacos
Slow Cooker Jackfruit Tacos use young jackfruit cooked with garlic, chipotle, and fire roasted tomatoes until tender, then shredded and broiled for a lightly charred texture. Served on soft corn tortillas, they’re topped with mango salsa, sour cream or yogurt, cilantro, and lime for a flavorful plant-based taco option with smoky, tangy, and fresh notes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
4
(makes 8 tacos)
Calories:
319 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 onion finely chopped, small
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 chipotle in adobo canned, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from the can
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced fire roasted tomatoes
- ¾ cup vegetable stock or water
- 2 cans (14 oz each) jackfruit in water, drained and rinsed
- 8 corn tortillas small
- mango salsa
- vegan sour cream optional toppings, leaves, wedges
- yogurt
- cilantro
- lime
Instructions
- Stir the onion, garlic, bay leaf, chipotle, adobo sauce, cumin, oregano, salt, tomatoes and vegetables stock together in the bowl of a slow cooker. Add the jackfruit and stir to coat.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Then, shred the jackfruit with two forks and stir it together with the sauce.
- Transfer the jackfruit to a baking sheet and place it under the broiler for 5 minutes until it gets lightly charred and crispy.
- Serve the jackfruit on tortillas and top with Mango Avocado Salsa, sour cream or yogurt, and cilantro leaves. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
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Notes
- Jackfruit can be found at Asian markets, specialty stores, or ordered online.
- The prepared jackfruit works well in other dishes such as enchiladas, quesadillas, or jackfruit sandwiches.
- Use fresh mango avocado salsa and lime wedges to brighten the tacos before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Sodium
559mg
(23%)
Potassium
345mg
(7%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin C
3.7mg
(4%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 (makes 8 tacos)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 559mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 345mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.