If there were a league table of vegan ingredients then jackfruit would be sure to feature near the top. Many vegans love jackfruit for its ability to mock meat in recipes like pulled jackfruit, tacos and burgers. Whether you're vegan, vegetarian or simply trying to cut down on meat here are 15 delicious vegan jackfruit recipes you're sure to love.
What is jackfruit?
Jackfruit is a large yellowish fruit that grows in Asia and some parts of Africa. It's having something of a renaissance at the moment and as the vegan movement grows the uses for this weird and wonderful fruit seem to be limitless.
The flesh of this huge lumpy fruit has a texture that is uncannily like pulled pork when cooked. As you'll see from the jackfruit recipes below it works perfectly as a meat substitute in dishes such as chilli, curry, chicken soup, pulled pork burgers, and perhaps most commonly - tacos.
If you're not sure how to cook jackfruit I've gone into some detail in the intro to my smoky vegan pulled jackfruit tacos recipe. I hope you find it useful.
15 delicious vegan jackfruit recipes
Below you'll find 15 delicious vegan jackfruit recipes. Which will you try first?
Jackfruit gyros by Cook Veggielicious
Smoky pulled jackfruit tacos by Cook Veggielicious
Pulled jackfruit in smoky barbecue sauce by Tin and Thyme
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Jackfruit chilli by V Nutrition and Wellness
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Vegan chicken noodle soup by Strength and Sunshine
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Slow cooker whisky pineapple vegan pulled pork by Stacey Homemaker
Picture by Stacey Homemaker
Jackfruit nasi lemak with coconut rice by Cook Veggielicious
BBQ jackfruit mac by Garnished with Gratitude
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Jacked-Up vegan ribs by Fat Free Vegan
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Taco soup with jackfruit by Veggies Save The Day
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Jackfruit potato taquitos by The Baking Fairy
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Jackfruit carnitas enchiladas by Fried Dandelions
Picture by Fried Dandelions
Jackfruit teriyaki by Becky Striepe
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Jackfruit tamales by Where You Get Your Protein
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Choclette
Fabulous post Mandy. I've not experimented nearly enough with jackfruit and there are so many delicious ideas here. Thanks for including one of mine. Jackfruit here I come 😀
Cook Veggielicious
It's amazing how many different things you can make with it isn't it!