These healthy vegan Jackfruit Tacos are the best! Made with crispy jackfruit “carnitas”, refried beans, pickled red onions, Mexican slaw and Avocado Sauce! Video.
Baked on a sheet pan, these healthy Jackfruit Tacos couldn’t be any easier! Full of flavor, loaded up with healthy veggies, and perfect for busy nights, they have great reviews because they are so tasty! Plus they are vegan and gluten-free!
Once you have the jackfruit prepped (yes, you can absolutely do this ahead), fire up the oven to 400F and begin assembling! Sheet-pan tacos are fast and easy.
Why You’ll Love This
- Vegan & healthy. Healthy tacos, loaded with veggies and plant-based protein! Gluten-free.
- Quick & easy. Only 20 minutes of prep time that can be done in advance!
- Best flavor & texture! Crispy, seasoned jackfruit and creamy refried beans are loaded with colorful toppings.
Jackfruit Taco Ingredients
- Crispy Jackfruit Carnitas: This takes about 25 minutes to prep. Or use store-bought, Mexican-seasoned jackfruit.
- Tortillas or Taco shells: Use 6-inch corn tortillas or flour tortillas, or a blend. Try making your own homemade tortillas.
- Refried beans: Make sure they are vegan! Use pinto or black beans.
- Shredded cabbage or lettuce: Or make Mexican Slaw, which requires about 10 minutes.
- Avocado: Or sub our Avocado Sauce!
- Taco sauce: Choose your favorite! Avocado Sauce, Tomatillo Salsa, Chipotle Mayo (vegan-adaptable), Vegan Cilantro Crema, Poblano Pumpkin Seed Sauce, Hot Sauce, or Salsa.
- Pickled Onions: Optional, but adds amazing tanginess- or sub pickled jalapenos!
- Cilantro: For a fresh, herby finish.
How to make jackfruit tacos
Make sure the Crispy Jackfruit Carnitas are already prepped! You’ll need a can of jackfruit. They come together easily and can be made in advance!
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Step 1: Assemble the tacos. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, spread out tortillas. Spoon refried beans over top and sprinkle with cheese (or vegan cheese, optional). Divide jackfruit carnitas among the tortillas.
Step 2: Bake. Place the pan in the oven and bake until heated through and the edges of the tortillas are crispy, 12-15 minutes.
Step 3: Garnish. Top with cabbage slaw (or shredded lettuce), avocado, pickled onions, salsa, and hot sauce, or desired toppings. Serve with vegan-adaptable Chipotle Mayo or optional sour cream.
Jackfruit Taco Topping Ideas
- Shredded red cabbage
- Lettuce
- Mexican Slaw
- Avocado or Avocado Sauce
- Sour cream (or vegan sour cream)
- Chipotle Mayo
- Vegan Cilantro Crema
- Poblano Pumpkin Seed Sauce
- Hot Sauce
- Salsa
- Pickled Onions
- Cilantro leaves
- Fresh lime juice
There you have it! The perfect taco. Depth, creaminess, acid, and a little spice all piled up on crispy goodness.
Jackfruit Taco Variations
- Jackfruit carnitas: Make a large batch and use in enchiladas, breakfast burritos, quesadillas, nachos, or burrito bowls.
- Make it a bowl: Make rice and black beans the base, then top with jackfruit and desired toppings!
- Sub the jackfruit: If you’re in a pinch, you can always swap the jackfruit for something store-bought like vegan chorizo, tofu sofritas, or for something else you already have made, like fajita veggies (peppers, onions) or roasted cauliflower.
FAQ
Young green jackfruit is naturally a bit tangy, but is seasoned with chili powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, Mexican oregano, and other Mexican spices that give it so much robust flavor! Its texture can resemble pulled pork, which is why it makes such a great plant-based taco “meat,” like bbq jackfruit.
Canned jackfruit (in brine or water, not syrup) is cooked with red onion, garlic, jalapeño, and a little soy sauce or tamari for umami depth. And it is seasoned in spices and salt to enrich its flavor.
Yes! Not only is it a whole plant food, but it is cholesterol-free and rich in fiber, minerals, and vitamins, like vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, and folic acid.
Please let me know how you like these Jackfruit Tacos in the comments below!! I’m excited to hear what you think.
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Jackfruit Tacos Recipe
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: vegan, vegan dinner
- Method: sheet pan
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Crispy Jackfruit Tacos made on a sheet pan with pickled red onions, cilantro cabbage slaw. A fast, easy, VEGAN weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 recipe for Crispy Jackfruit Carnitas (25 minutes) or use store-bought, Mexican-seasoned jackfruit
- 8 x six-inch taco shells ( corn or flour)
- 1 can vegan refried beans ( pinto or black beans)
- Shredded cabbage or lettuce ( or Make the Mexican Slaw -10 mins)
- 1 avocado (or sub chipotle mayo – it is vegan adaptable!) or sour cream
- Your favorite Taco Sauce: Chipotle mayo (vegan-adaptable) Vegan Cilantro Crema, Poblano Pumpkin Seed Sauce, Hot sauce, or Salsa,
- optional- pickled onions (amazing here!)
- cilantro
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F
On a parchment-lined sheet pan, lay out the tortillas. Spread with a few tablespoons of refried beans. Top some with cheese if you like or keep this vegan.
Divide the jackfruit carnitas among the tortillas and place them in the oven. Bake until heated through and the edges of the tortillas are crispy about 12-15 minutes.
Top with cabbage slaw ( or shredded lettuce) and avocado, pickled onions and salsa or hot sauce. Serve with optional sour cream or vegan-adaptable chipotle Mayo.
Fold up into tacos and eat immediately!
Notes
This recipe is very easy once the components are prepped. I recommend making them ahead!
Once the crispy jackfruit carnitas is made (this takes 25 mins) the tacos can be assembled, baked and on the table in 25 minutes!
While they are baking you can whip up the Mexican slaw, or chipotle mayo or Poblano Pumpkin Seed Sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco with beans, pickled onions, avocado, tortilla
- Calories: 167
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 134.8 mg
- Fat: 6.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.6 g
- Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
This recipe is soooo good!! I prepped the jackfruit carnitas beforehand, then just had to assemble after the Barbie movie. I accidentally let the tacos go too long in the oven, so they were more like tostadas – not complaining, they were really good! I served it with avocado, tomatoes from the garden, cilantro, and Valentina sauce. So good! Thank you for another great one!!
Im so glad you liked them! And glad you were able to salvage…tostadas sound good to me!
tasty and easy as always!
Thanks Anna!
So delicious 😋 thank you , everyone loved them and it was the first time we have tried Jack fruit 🤗
Glad you liked them!
The Jackfruit was excellent. I Will make it again.
I used pork instead of jackfruit. This recipe was delicious! It was as good as any gourmet taco place!
I must admit I was skeptical about trying jackfruit but this recipe made me change my mind. It was absolutely delicious and my husband loved it too! I will be making this again for sure! Thanks for introducing me to a vegetarian option I haven’t tried before.
Awesome!So glad you enjoyed it.