This delicious recipe, is fantastically tasty. Pulled Jackfruit in sweet and smokey barbecue sauce, with creamy avocado smash with just a hint of chilli, all served in crispy tacos. A low calorie (and vegan) alternative to this Mexican staple!
You can have a really fantastic Mexican feast, whilst still hitting your calories, and stay on track for your Veganuary challenge.
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Pulled BBQ Jackfruit Tacos with Spicy Avocado Smash
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Low calorie Mexican feast food!
Ingredients
For the BBQ Jackfruit
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp chipotle tabasco
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 tbsp BBQ sauce
200g can chopped tomato
2 x 400g cans young jackfruit in salted water
For the Avocado Smash
1 avocado
1 garlic clove
Chilli flakes
Iceberg lettuce
To serve
8 taco shells
Instructions
For the BBQ Jackfruit
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until very soft, for around 10-12 mins.
- Add the cinnamon, cumin and paprika to the onions and cook for a further 2-3 mins.
- Next add the tabasco, vinegar and BBQ sauce and mix well before adding in the tomato, the drained jackfruit and 200ml water.
- Leave to simmer gently, covered, for 30 mins stirring every 5-10 mins to help break down the jackfruit, then take the lid off and cook a further 10 minutes.
- Once cooked, use a fork to make sure all of the jackfruit is well shredded. Check seasoning and add another tbsp of BBQ sauce if necessary for extra stickiness.
For the Avocado Smash
- Destone and peel a ripe avocado
- Dice the avocado and place in a bowl
- Finely chop or pass through a garlic press
- Mash the avocado and garlic, adding salt and pepper to taste and a few chilli flakes for a bit of a kick.
Assemble the tacos, with a layer of iceberg lettuce, a tablespoon of jackfruit and a dollop of avocado smash… delicious!!
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 55
Nutrition
- Calories: 395