We wouldn't blame you if you said you'd never heard of jackfruit before. Covered in a bumpy, hard green skin, jackfruit is a fruit high in good vitamins.

But there's another thing pretty special about jackfruit... it has been hailed as 'pulled pork for vegetarians.'

Yep, its texture and flavour means that jackfruit has a striking resemblance to meat, meaning you can create some gorgeous veggie and vegan recipes for everyone to enjoy.

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Here are some of our favourites...

1. VEGAN PULLED JACKFRUIT CURRY

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A spicy vegan pulled jackfruit curry that’s perfect served with brown rice for a nourishing and different dinner.

Recipe by The Tofu Diaries

2. SPICY CHIPOTLE GARLIC JACKFRUIT TACOS

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An easy recipe served with garlic chipotle sauce, vegan sour cream and avocado.

Recipe by Vegan Richa

3. VEGAN JACKFRUIT POT PIE

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The roux pastry is made with almond milk while the filling includes jackfruit, veg and bay leaves.

Recipe by Soy Division

4. BBQ JACKFRUIT SANDWICHES WITH AVOCADO SLAW

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A vegan's dream, this jackfruit sandwich proves that BBQ food isn't strictly meat.

Recipe by Minimalist Baker

5. JACKFRUIT CARNITAS

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Served with cooked black beans, chopped avocado, pico de gallo and a sprkling of fresh spring onion.

Recipe by Yup... it's Vegan!

6. SHREDDED JACKFRUIT SANDWICHES

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These tasty sarnies are served with a bourbon beet BBQ sauce. Mmm...

Recipe by Chocolate for Basil

7. VEGAN NACHOS WITH BBQ JACKFRUIT

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While this recipe doesn't include cheese, adding some alongside the other nacho ingredients is a great option, too.

Recipe by Dora's Daily Dish

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Victoria Chandler

Vicky is our Food & Drink Director, where she oversees strategy and content across all of Hearst's brands, from recipe development to fun video franchises and everything in between.


With almost a decade's experience, Vicky was previously Editor of Delish UK, and Digital Food Editor of Good Housekeeping and she lives and breathes food content creation.


Outside of work, Vicky loves learning about wine, eating her way around the world, and hanging out with her dog Pickle.