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Pan of jackfruit fajitas, wraps and toppings on a blue background.

Easy Jackfruit Fajitas

  • Author: Rachel Phipps
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 2-3 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: One Pan
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

These easy, naturally vegan, 20-minute Jackfruit Fajitas are a great weeknight pantry alternative to chicken fajitas, made with a delicious homemade fajitas spice mix and all your favourite add-ins like fresh salsa and cubed avocado.


Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp light oil
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 yellow or orange pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 x 400g () can jackfruit in brine, drained well
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp flaky sea salt
  • tortilla wraps and other fajita add-ins, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or shallow casserole dish set over a high heat. De-seed the peppers and cut them into thin slices, and peel and cut the onion into wedges. Fry for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until they’re just starting to soften and char.
  2. Stir in the jackfruit, roughly chopped if the chunks are a little bit too big to be manageable. Stir in the lemon juice, followed by the spices, dried oregano and salt.
  3. Cook for a final 5 minutes, still stirring often, until the jackfruit is warmed through and has just started to char also. Serve immediately.

Notes

I tested this recipe with both Plant Pioneers Canned Jackfruit and Tropical Sun Young Green Jackfruit In Brine. I preferred the former but the latter is easier to get hold of; you’ll need to chop or tear it into more manageable chunks as they tend to be quite big in the can!