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Shredded jackfruit street tacos

Serves: 8 (serve 2 each)
Prep: 10
Cook: 5

    These designer vegan tacos use a creative ingredient called jackfruit, resulting in a shredded chicken appearance. This easy to prepare weeknight dish will satisfy all from vegan to meat eater!

    Ingredients

    • 1 tbs oil
    • 2 tsp coriander seeds
    • 2 tps cumin seeds
    • 1 small onion, sliced
    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • 2 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 2 x 400g cans young jackfruit drained and thinly sliced
    • 1 tbs chopped fresh coriander
    • 8 small tortillas
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    Method

    1. Step 1

      Heat frypan and dry fry seeds for a few minutes until flavour is released. Remove from pan.

    2. Step 2

      Add oil to pan and saute onion and garlic until onion is soft.

    3. Step 3

      Stir through paprika and cherry tomatoes. Saute for 1 min.

    4. Step 4

      Fold through jackfruit and simmer mixture for 5 mins stirring continuously to shred the jackfruit.

    5. Step 5

      Divide mixture between warmed tortillas and topped with avocado, charred corn and lime. 

    Tips

    • Fresh jackfruit can be purchased for this recipe but canned jackfruit is easy to use.
    • To produce a shredded texture and appearance you can use a potato masher to break up the jackfruit while cooking.

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