Chipotle BBQ Jackfruit Tacos
These easy Chipotle BBQ Jackfruit Tacos taste just as if you were eating pulled pork! Secretly vegan too, so you can fool all your friends!
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
For chipotle bbq jackfruit ‘meat’:
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red onion diced
- 2 cans jackfruit in brine, preferably Trader Joe's brand
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1-2 Tablespoons canned chipotle adobo liquid more or less if you like it spicy
- ½ can of light beer
- 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 cup your favorite bbq sauce
For mango guacamole:
- 2 avocados mashed
- ¼ red onion finely diced
- ½ jalapeno minced
- Juice from 1 lime
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Handful of cilantro chopped
- ½ cup mango chunks finely diced
Corn tortillas
Instructions
- In a cast iron skillet heat oil on medium heat. Add in onion and cook for 5-10 minutes or until translucent.
- Add in jackfruit, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper and chipotle adobo liquid. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in beer and broth and continue to cook for 10-15 minutes on a low simmer until most of the liquid has cooked off. Stir in bbq sauce and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- In a molcajete smash avocados until chunky and creamy. Add in red onion, jalapeno, lime juice, salt, and cilantro. Top with mango chunks and serve.
- Heat corn tortillas over an open flame, top with two spoonfuls of chipotle bbq jackfruit and a dollop of mango guacamole. If desired, serve with extra bbq sauce.
Notes
Use vegetable broth to make this recipe vegan.