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15 vegan jackfruit recipes that you'll love

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.

20 vegan jackfruit recipes

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

vegan jackfruit gyros recipe by Cook Veggieliciosu

Smoky pulled jackfruit tacos by Cook Veggielicious

Vegan smoky pulled jackfruit tacos recipe by Cook Veggielicious

Pulled jackfruit in smoky barbecue sauce by Tin and Thyme

vegan bbq jackfruit by Tin and Thyme

Picture by Tin and Thyme

Jackfruit chilli by V Nutrition and Wellness

Jackfruit chili by V Nutrition and Wellness

Picture by V Nutrition and Wellness

Vegan chicken noodle soup by Strength and Sunshine

Not chicken noodles by Strength and Sunshine

Picture by Strength and Sunshine

Slow cooker whisky pineapple vegan pulled pork by Stacey Homemaker 

Vegan pulled pork by Stacey Homemaker

Picture by Stacey Homemaker

Jackfruit nasi lemak with coconut rice by Cook Veggielicious

vegan jackfruit nasi lemak recipe

BBQ jackfruit mac by Garnished with Gratitude

BBQ jackfruit mac by Garnished with Gratitude

Picture by Garnished with Gratitude

Jacked-Up vegan ribs by Fat Free Vegan

jackfruit vegan ribs by Fat Free vegan

Picture by Fat Free Vegan

Taco soup with jackfruit by Veggies Save The Day

Vegan taco soup by Veggies Save The Day

Picture by Veggies Save The Day

Jackfruit potato taquitos by The Baking Fairy

Jackfruit taquitos by The Baking Fairy

Picture by The Baking Fairy

Jackfruit carnitas enchiladas by Fried Dandelions

Jackfruit carnitas enchiladas by Fried Dandelions

Picture by Fried Dandelions

Jackfruit teriyaki by Becky Striepe

Jackfruit Teriyaki by Becky Striepe

Picture by Becky Striepe

Jackfruit tamales by Where You Get Your Protein

Jackfruit tamales by Where You Get Your Protein

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  1. Choclette

    November 20, 2018 at 1:27 pm

    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 😀

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    • Cook Veggielicious

      November 20, 2018 at 2:59 pm

      It's amazing how many different things you can make with it isn't it!

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