Jackfruit Carnitas

Jackfruit Carnitas

Recipe by Buckwheat Queen from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 1 (19 ounce) can young green jackfruit packed in water, drained
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle bitter orange soda
  • 0.125 cup vinegar
  • 0.25 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
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 1 cup sliced Mexican pickled carrots and jalapenos
  • 0.5 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges

Instructions

  • Rinse jackfruit, dry, and set aside.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 208
  • Carbohydrate: 29g
  • Fat: 9g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Sugar: 3g

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