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Jackfruit Enchiladas

October 26, 2020 by Katie 6 Comments

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These vegan jackfruit enchiladas are the perfect plant based dinner that will remind you of all the classic flavors you know and love. This recipe is loaded with plant based ingredients and a homemade spice mix that everyone is sure to love. This recipe is: vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, and whole foods plant based!
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What is jackfruit?

Jackfruit has definitely been a big trend recently, especially in the vegan community, for good reason too! There's actually two different types of jackfruit: sweet jackfruit and young jackfruit. Sweet jackfruit is the actual fruit of the jackfruit. You can find it at most Asian markets, I've also seen it in the frozen section of health foods stores, as well as at some grocery stores such as Publix too. I did a #weirdfruitwednesday on it over on my Instagram if you want to learn more about it! Young jackfruit, the type of jackfruit featured in this recipe is not sweet like the other kind. Young jackfruit has a much more meaty texture, and a mild flavor; it is such a great meat substitute. These jackfruit enchiladas wouldn't be complete without it! Regardless, I love both types so you will definitely see more content that uses jackfruit!

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Healthy vegan recipes vs. unhealthy vegan recipes

To go off my last point, not only is jackfruit trendy, but a vegan diet is too. There are millions of vegan recipes online, and many vegan enchilada recipes. However these recipes (for the most part) all contain unhealthy super processed ingredients. I am passionate about creating recipes that are free of unhealthy ingredients and filled with nourishing whole food plant based ingredients, such as young jackfruit. These jackfruit enchiladas feature other superstar ingredients too!

A difference you may see when you are searching for healthy vs. unhealthy recipes online is that healthy recipes will typically have a longer ingredient list., whereas unhealthy recipes have a few super processed ingredients. This is actually a good thing, because unlike unhealthy vegan recipes, you can see everything that is going into your food. For example these jackfruit enchiladas feature a homemade enchilada sauce. This sauce may be intimidating at first, but is actually super easy to make!

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How to make these Jackfruit Enchiladas:

A huge reason I love this jackfruit enchiladas recipe is because of how simple it is! I'm all about simple recipes here (for the most part). Therefore whenever I have the chance to make a healthy plant based recipe like this, I'm all for it. Although this recipe does not take long to make, you can speed it up even more by using a pressure cooker. I love using my Ninja Foodi to cook my rice, because all I have to do is throw it in and let it cook for about 15 minutes!

Why make these healthy vegan enchiladas:

Like I said earlier, I am all about creating healthy whole foods plant based recipes, just like these jackfruit enchiladas. I love this healthy vegan enchilada recipe, because it is full of healthy ingredients. I love it whenever I get the chance to make a recipe like this that is very much like the traditional version, but is made with just plants! If you're interested in other veganized recipes that are loaded with healthy ingredients, here are some of my go-to recipes:

  • Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower
  • Date Sweetened Brownies
  • Plant Based Spinach Artichoke Dip
  • Oil-free Vegan Pizza
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Jackfruit enchiladas ingredients:

  • Young jackfruit
  • Kidney beans
  • Pinto beans
  • Brown rice
  • Onions
  • Garlic
  • Bell pepper
  • Jalapeño
  • Tomatoes
  • Chili powder
  • Cumin
  • Oregano
  • Onion powder
  • Vegetable broth
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Jackfruit Enchiladas

These vegan jackfruit enchiladas are the perfect plant based dinner that will remind you of all the classic flavors you know and love. This recipe is loaded with plant based ingredients and a homemade spice mix that everyone is sure to love. This recipe is: vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, and whole foods plant based!
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

The enchilada filling:

  • 1 14 oz can young jackfruit
  • ½ cup textured vegetable protein TVP
  • 1 15.5oz can kidney beans
  • 1 cup dried brown rice
  • 1 onion
  • 1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

The enchilada sauce:

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 6oz can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 3 tablespoon oat flour

Option toppings:

  • avocado
  • cilantro
  • vegan yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375.
  • Cook your rice according to package instructions.
  • Make the enchilada sauce by simply whisking all ingredients together.
  • Dice your onion, garlic, and pepper, and add them to a pan and sauté. Once cooked, add the tomatoes, jackfruit, TVP, cooked rice and spices. Mix until evenly combined. Cook for about 5 more minutes.
  • Fill the tortillas with the enchilada filling and wrap up. Add to a baking dish and cover in enchilada sauce. Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove and top with additional ingredients of your choice; serve and enjoy!

Notes

Whenever I am cooking with anything canned in salt, such as jackfruit I like to "de-salt" it by adding the strained and rinse jackfruit to a bowl of water and heating it. I then rinse it again. You now have a low-sodium food!
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  1. Nancy

    June 17, 2022 at 2:59 pm

    5 stars
    I really need to cook more with jackfruits. Your jackfruit enchiladas tasted amazing and it was pretty easy to make!

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  2. Natalie

    July 05, 2022 at 9:20 am

    5 stars
    Your jackfruit enchiladas are amazing. So healthy, easily done and delicious, thank you!

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  3. Melanie

    July 05, 2022 at 12:29 pm

    5 stars
    Packed full of flavor, this is a *must* for vegan enchiladas! Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Tavo

    July 05, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    5 stars
    nothing like a good pair of enchiladas, I loved this vegan version!

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  5. dave

    July 05, 2022 at 8:48 pm

    5 stars
    amazing enchildas with jackfruit. tastes wonderful and easy to make

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  6. Maiko

    July 06, 2022 at 11:40 am

    5 stars
    I've never made homemade enchiladas before but this recipe was absolutely amazing! So delicious, my boyfriend loved them too! Definitely making them again. Thank you Katie for the great recipe!

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