Cumin Citrus Jackfruit Tacos with Tomatillo Sauce

If you aren’t familiar with jackfruit – you are not alone! You can work with fresh jackfruit or canned – since I too am new to the jackfruit game, I opted for canned jackfruit. I made sure the jackfruit was in a simple brine and not in a sugary syrup.

Jackfruit reminds me of pineapple, but is so very different from pineapple. The texture is soft with a little bit of chewiness. The flavor is neutral which allows you to adapt it to many types of recipes. I prefer to use jackfruit as a replacement for shredded meat, which makes it great for a taco!

Cumin Citrus Jackfruit Tacos

• Olive oil
• 1 14 oz can jackfruit in brine (not syrup)
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/3 orange juice
• 1 Tbls lime juice
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp tamari
• 1 tsp liquid smoke
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp chili
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Corn tortillas and toppings of your choice (tomatillo sauce, cilantro, red onion, avocado, fresh lime, pico de gallo)

1. Drain jackfruit and place into a bowl. Tear jackfruit with a fork into shredded pieces
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together juices, minced garlic, tamari, liquid smoke and spices
3. Pour marinade mixture over the jackfruit. Let sit for several hours in the fridge, if possible
4. In a pan, heat some olive oil and sauté the onion. After 5 minutes, add the marinated jackfruit. Cook for 5 minutes uncovered, then cover and set heat to low. Simmer for 20-30 minutes
5. Heat the tortillas and add the jackfruit along with any desired toppings

Mushroom Loaf

Mushrooms – people either love them or hate them. I absolutely love them. Hence, the mushroom loaf. Tasting Table came out with a wonderful recipe for a Mushroom Loaf.

I served this to my parents and they said it tastes like Thanksgiving, aka stuffing. The downfall to my first attempt was over dicing my mushrooms – the consistency was pretty….soft. Next time, I will follow the recipe more closely and do a fine chop/dice – but don’t bring out the food processor to do this. Oops.

I love the flavor and texture of this – the oats, breadcrumbs and walnuts; along with the topping of ketchup, remind me of everything I want a “meat”loaf to be.

Have you tried any meatless loafs before? Whether you have, this one is definitely worth a try (unless you fall into the anti-mushroom category…then stick with a lentil loaf!)