Smoky jackfruit tacos with lime slaw
Pulled jackfruit simmered in smoky tomato sauce, piled into warm corn tortillas with a crunchy lime slaw.
- Time45 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.81 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Squeeze the jackfruit pieces to get rid of the brine, then chop out and discard any hard cores. Pull the rest apart into shreds with your fingers.
- 2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic, paprika, cumin and oregano and cook for 1 minute until it smells smoky.
6 min - 3
Stir in the tomato purée, passata, lime juice and jackfruit with 100 ml water. Simmer for 15 minutes, mashing the jackfruit with a spoon, until thick and sticky. Season well.
15 min - 4
Mix the cabbage, carrot, the juice of 2 limes and half the coriander in a bowl. Season with pepper.
- 5
Warm the tortillas in a dry frying pan for 30 seconds each side, until soft and flecked with brown.
- 6
Fill each tortilla with jackfruit, slaw and avocado. Finish with the rest of the coriander.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
