Vegan Tacos with Jackfruit Carnitas

Tacos de Carnitas completely without meat? It works! With pulled jackfruit and the right spices, they are almost indistinguishable from the original. Recipe by Corinna Frei, Schüsselglück

05/03/2026

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 portions

Cornmeal Tortillas

Cornmeal tortillas

Pulled Jackfruit

1 Can of jackfruit in brine

1 Small onion

2 Garlic cloves

1 TBSP Tomato paste

2 tsp Vegetable oil (e.g., sunflower oil)

1 tsp Chili

1/2 tsp Smoked paprika powder

1/2 tsp Cumin

1/2 tsp Oregano

1 pinch Salt (optional)

100 ml Water

1 bis 2 tsp Lime juice

Toppings

Pico de Gallo (tomato salsa)

Avocado slices

Coriander leaves, chopped

Preparation

Preparation: Drain the jackfruit through a sieve and roughly pull the pieces apart with your hands. Then prepare the spice mix in a small bowl and set it aside.

Dice the onion and chop the garlic. Sauté both in a pan with oil over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and fry everything for about one minute. Then add the shredded jackfruit and the spices and fry everything for a few more minutes. Deglaze with water and cook the mixture until most of the liquid has evaporated. Season with lime juice.

Warm the tortillas in a pan without oil and fill them with the jackfruit carnitas and toppings of your choice.

This recipe was provided to us by Corinna Frei from Schüsselglück.