Jackfruit Carnitas recipe

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Ingredients

1 (19 ounce) can young green jackfruit packed in water, drained
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle bitter orange soda
⅛ cup vinegar
¼ cup vegetable oil, divided
1 lime, juiced
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon ground chili powder
1 tablespoon grated panela
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
8 corn tortillas
1 cup sliced Mexican pickled carrots and jalapenos
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges

Nutrition Info

207.8 calories
carbohydrate: 29.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 9.4 g
fiber: 3.9 g
protein: 2.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 624.7 mg
sugar: 3.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Rinse jackfruit, dry, and set aside.

  2. Whisk together soda, vinegar, 1/8 cup vegetable oil, and lime juice in a large mixing bowl. Add onion, chili powder, panela, pepper, salt, and bay leaves. Add jackfruit pieces and mix to coat. Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour.

  3. Pour jackfruit and marinade into a nonstick skillet. Bring to a boil and simmer until the liquid has reduced by 3/4, about 20 minutes. Pour into a colander and drain, remove and discard bay leaves.

  4. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add drained jackfruit and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to tear jackfruit into small pieces. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until each piece is as crispy as possible, 10 to 15 minutes. Add remaining vegetable oil, if necessary.

  5. Meanwhile, heat the corn tortillas on a griddle. Ladle equal portions of jackfruit carnitas into each tortilla. Top with pickled jalapenos and carrots. Sprinkle with cilantro and garnish each taco with a lime wedge. Serve hot.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

I saw a documentary on Michoacan-style carnitas and wanted to replicate it with a vegan version. I chose as close to authentic ingredients and methods as I could. This means boiling the jackfruit in a sweet and tangy marinade before crisping it, giving an authentic edge for a tasty taco.

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