Name: BBQ Jackfruit Fajitas with Guacamole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: Two 20-ounce cans (1,130 g) jackfruit, packed in brine (not syrup); 6 to 8 small flour tortillas (or corn or other gluten-free tortillas, if necessary); Tofu Sour Cream, optional; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1½ tablespoons lime juice; 2 avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled; Salt and black pepper to taste; Salt to taste; ½ teaspoon cumin; 1½ cups (375 ml) Barbecue Sauce or store-bought vegan barbecue sauce; Olive oil spray; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 red bell peppers, sliced; ¼ cup (10 g) chopped cilantro; 1 medium yellow onion, sliced; 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

But I Could Never Go Vegan!

By Kristy Turner

Published 2021

About

At first, putting fruit in a fajita just sounds wrong. Jackfruit, however, is not your ordinary fruit. When shredded, it takes on the appearance and texture of shredded “pulled” meat, and its mild flavor makes it a perfect substitute. Now imagine it cooked in BBQ sauce along with bell peppers and onions—sounds perfect, right? When you serve it up in a cast-iron pan with warm tortillas and guacamole, the crowd will go wild. Neither you nor your family will miss the plain ol’ grilled meat!