How to make Jackfruit *ACTUALLY* taste good! How to get rid of the acidic flavor

How to make Jackfruit ACTUALLY taste good! How to get rid of the acidic flavor

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Jackfruit can be delicious when prepared correctly. Watch me transform plain canned jackfruit into a savory taco filling.
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Ingredients for taco marinade:
- 2 cans young jackfruit
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil + more for frying
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. white pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp. chile powder
- juice from 1 orange
- juice from 1 lime
- 2 tbsp. agave syrup
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- cilantro
- lime wedges
- corn tortillas

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@In.this.economy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video cuz nobody else talks about rinsing and boiling the Jackfruit first to get rid of that acidic taste I had given up on it until I tried your recipe.

@channguyen8529 Жыл бұрын

Hi. I'm not vegan but I was curious about this taco filling. Today, the majority of the fresh Jackfruit is from Mexico. How using fresh "green" jackfruit? It can be found in many asian markets like Vietnamese, chinese and Korean markets. It's really big though, around 15-25 pounds. Green jackfruits would have the "milk" or sap. So, we definitely have to get rid of that somehow. It's not in the one from the can. Must learn how to handle the sap. Many people have a allergic reaction to the sap. It is very sticky also. When using a knife to cut it, it should be oiled first to be sort of non-stick. I'm trying to get a tree going, in southern California.

@1997AlexB 6 ай бұрын

I made it straight from the can and still liked it. Cant wait to give these tips a go

@mayabrown3741park 4 жыл бұрын

I'm on the vagan journey. Trying to transition from meat to plant based. I really appreciate all the information about Jackfruit. As I know nothing. Good video!!!

@jessicaweyer8890 4 жыл бұрын

Maya Brown check out Hot for Food with Lauren Toyota. She is a great source for cooking up delicious vegan food! Congratulations on taking steps to better serve your life, environment and all the animals ❤️

@liloupetitchamps7132 4 жыл бұрын

I’m with you ❤️❤️❤️

@chelsi7461 3 жыл бұрын

I love Ghetto Vegans here on KZfaq! Marie (the wife of the family) has shown me so much!

@juellzzdrizzy 3 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone going vegan... Just so stupid.

@NoNORADon911 3 жыл бұрын

Vagan? Like vag...never mind lol

@kabztunes 2 жыл бұрын

used your method and had it soak a few hours in meat free chicken broth. legit just tastes like chicken now its delish thanks a lot

@Therealinvisiblecloak 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this chicken broth tip! I originally was looking for shredded chicken (jackfruit) recipe. I will try it soon!

@HeronCoyote1234 4 жыл бұрын

I also remove the pits/seeds. Trader Joe’s canned jackfruit is very affordable at $2/can.

@SM-bg2or 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought it today!! So excited to try it

@theinvinciblejasmine 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tip!

@ridefree9160 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I always stock up from there

@3mpress1 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know!! I just canceled my Amazon order $26 for (6) 14 oz Cans. Life saver! 👌🏽🙌🏽

@kerilyndillman9778 2 жыл бұрын

I have been looking for a tutorial on how to prepare jackfruit for two hours!!! THANK YOU!!! PS you do not look bad! Please treat yourself with kindness.♥️

@JBrye-xd8bw 5 ай бұрын

💯 👏🏾

@mimiz6575 4 жыл бұрын

I just tried this recipe and I am so happy. Texture and taste wise a perfect 10. Thank you 😊

@myrtle1234 3 жыл бұрын

It shreds more easily and naturally if boiled for a few minutes.

@heistruth2865 Жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you for sharing..you've motivated me to try it!

@pinchebruha405 Жыл бұрын

FYI big tip on heating up corn tortillas, wet them first then throw them on a hot pan so they steam and char but they won’t fall apart. You know it’s time to flip em when they come off the pan easily

@icywhispers1 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one. You taught me a lot, especially in regards to the initial washing to rid the acidic taste.

@rebeccaraven2087 3 жыл бұрын

Just made this as you suggested, and it was delicious! Well done. The only thing I did differently was to quick pickle some red onion for the topping. Thank you!

@misschris1740 4 жыл бұрын

So happy I found your video. I literally felt the same way. I prepared some jackfruit tacos and was like why did they not tell me that it was so sour. Yuck. I will definitely add this method. And the agave tip is brilliant as well!

@michaelcummins2464 3 жыл бұрын

i haven't tried this yet but I imagine adding sage would really benefit your pork flavoring as well since that's what chefs add to sausage to give it that sausage flavor. If you've never tasted sage once you do you'll immediately get what I'm saying.

@wqqqqqqqqqwwwwq 3 жыл бұрын

I loved your video, straight to the point easy to follow instructions, thank you so much and I just subscribed 😋

@NursingKAMP 3 жыл бұрын

Simple video not over the top just perfect -just cooking and explaining with no sales pitchy or agenda good job! Subscribed!

@bronxmom9004 4 жыл бұрын

I was really trust this recipe. You weren't over the top with a sales pitch. Cant wait to do this tonite

@chertp28 4 жыл бұрын

Looks pretty good. I’ve never had canned/ unripened jackfruit. I usually get the fruit quartered for Hmart. It DELICIOUS!!! Tastes like a pineapple and juicy fruit gum made a baby. I will definitely have to try this recipe!!

@GrlLeastLikelyTo 7 ай бұрын

If you go to an Asian supermarket you can buy fresh jackfruit. It’s sweet and tastes like mango or pineapple combined with banana… fantastic! Try it if you can find it where you live.

@rachelbenson5104 Ай бұрын

Great tips for getting rid of the brine from canned jackfruit. I use your video every time I make jackfruit. I have subscribed.

@rajdankhara7453 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best method that I have seen. Thank you you for sharing 👏😊🙏

@melinaove3535 2 жыл бұрын

Just marinated my jackfruit taco style and tried one (not so) tiny bit just to see how it would taste and I already know that it’s going to be great! No briny taste at all! Thank you so much.

@Lindamorena 3 жыл бұрын

Eating young/green jack fruit has been done more many many years in Asian countries. In many tropical areas such as Jamaica we have been eating it ripe as often as many Americans eat apples in season.. Its only new to the US, Asian dishes often require it be brined, so that's why you see it that way.

@jessicalove7270 2 жыл бұрын

Wow your method makes so much sense as to why every time I would make canned jackfruit it would taste so bad. LOL I have large canned jackfruit sitting in my pantry that I have been avoiding for months now. I am going to make this using your method. Thank you 💟 Ps. The piano in the background is soooo pretty I couldn’t stop looking it’s a vintage beauty

@lexidiusBS 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I bought a pre-packaged chilli lime jackfruit marinade and it was ridiculously sour and spicy.

@TheSmileyDog 2 ай бұрын

I did this as well, works perfect :)

@a.m4128 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Elise, I really needed this 😊

@levskib4272 4 жыл бұрын

I like the tip of how to remove sour taste from the brine ,your recipe is simple and easy tnx

@mauve6700 11 ай бұрын

Hi, just viewed your video on preparing Jackfruit. I've been searching for a simple/minimal ingredients recipe, glad I found yours.

@purplecarrot8982 2 жыл бұрын

I love tacos too ! Excited to try this recipe!

@talkandeattv 3 жыл бұрын

FINALLY someone who knows how to cook jackfruit ! so refreshing.

@briand3420 4 жыл бұрын

You did that👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Im gonna try this tonight!!!

@Joeyorangecupcake Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, great simple instructions which even I can follow! 😄 I'm gonna try it! By the way, you look beautiful, don't put yourself down!! 😘

@rainingsunshine25 2 жыл бұрын

These look amazing!!!! Thank you for this!

@laurachatfield4142 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just tried fresh jackfruit for the first time today. Also bought a can of it in brine, and some already in bbq sauce. Loved the fresh. Had to rinse away some of the BBQ sauce as it was too much and too spicy. But the canned was awful. So I'm glad you showed me what to do with the rest of it.

@Blacbeauti 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I couldn't figure out why the jackfruit pot roast that I made tasted like vinegar..I rinsed them & removed the seeds but it wasn't as thorough as you just did, I will be going back in for another shot lol

@cammieklund 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god, I finally found a recipe that addresses this problem!👍😻

@randybicker907 4 жыл бұрын

This looks so good I definitely want to try it as a pulled pork sandwich

@ameliadawn1960 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eliise I have been ordering Jackfruit Lobster rolls from a Vegan restaurant and i want to give it a try at home. Your tips are really helpful

@thedareneewilliams8360 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I decided to pick this up at trader Joe's today it's $199 green jackfruit in brine. 1 lb 4 oz ..wow can't wait to try it thank you💪😁

@skartimusprime4779 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for this, not a Vegan but I am making some beef cheek barbacoa for Xmas and I wanted to make something for my nephew so he doesn't feel left out or miss out on glorious taco fun :) Actually super interested to try this myself as I've never had jackfruit at all. Looks like they sell it in water here in Australia, so I might have an easier time of it!

@giantcheesegrater 5 ай бұрын

Good video 😃 excited to try make some tacos this week

@Skoben2000 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try this. I opened the can and immediately it smelled so strange. Almost like some kind of medical facility sanitizer or formaldehyde. I didn't' t enjoy the smell of it at all. I had heard that it supposedly tasted like pork but this didn't taste like anything savory at all. It tasted very odd. Even the acidity was not pleasant and I really don't mind acidic foods. In fact I rather enjoy a nice pungent dish. This stuff was just ODD! LOL Thanks for the video. Definitely going to give this a try. Hopefully my next try, I will actually enjoy it.

@brian57ba 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yum I am definitely going to make that I bought two cans of jackfruit and didn't know exactly what to do with them so now I know!! Thanks have a good weekend

@yugenhonja 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much that was delicious! 🙏🏼😍

@btmg 2 жыл бұрын

My husband loved it! thank you for the recipe.

@doogieRN1 2 жыл бұрын

Have not had tacos in a while. Trying to figure out how to use jack fruit properly as a substitute for meat, saving this video, just need one more can of Jack Fruit and I love the Better Than Boullion paste, got some now in the fridge, going to put this on for tomorrow, as tomorrow is Tuesday, may season tonight to get added flavor. And girl, I am the same way, don't like wasting food!!

@sassyx2048 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this made more sense and easy to follow not just dabbing bbq sauce on it.

@Fverheijden 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Will try this method with an other marinade tomorrow.

@MC-bz2mg 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the tip. I tried the steps to remove the brine flavor just before a pull pork recipe and it tasted great. I will try yout taco recipe as soon as I get some tortillas.

@AR-bh3mn 3 жыл бұрын

My family used to cook the jackfruit curry. The texture is similar to meat but it's not meat.............. very delicious 😋

@izzymarshole8254 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏🏽✊🏽 I made a roasted chili marinade for this recipe pretty amazing. Great tips ✌🏽

@theveganator6811 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recipe! I put it on my Instagram and gave you a shout out! Really yummy 😋

@mariaespiritu9512 3 жыл бұрын

I’m dehydrating it (at 135 F) in my ninja fryer, for 12 hours, then rehydrating with (not-beef bullion); then cooking on the stove top with BBQ sauce and seasonings; dehydration supposedly makes it taste meatier, we’ll see how it goes

@deloiswashington8372 3 жыл бұрын

How’d it go? 😳

@Tmassey16 2 жыл бұрын

all this work to be vegan , rather just go to chic fil a

@plantplottersparadise4005 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Will try again 😊 Thanks

@KittyBootie 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to try this!

@Crochellaboutique Жыл бұрын

Just got a new subscriber! Yassss what I was looking for!!! ❤️❤️❤️thank you

@maggiemay8622 4 жыл бұрын

This is just awesome!! I’m going to try it this weekend 🎉🎉

@maggiebrown7133 2 жыл бұрын

Such a cute name…I’m Maggie Mae☺️

@maggiemay8622 2 жыл бұрын

@@maggiebrown7133 hey 👋

@signoresal Жыл бұрын

Really well done video, I appreciate this a lot!

@mchtaiki Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful because i made it twice and was going crazy that it was bitter after flowing recipes.

@laredawilder2806 4 жыл бұрын

I am so looking forward to cooking this recipe thanks for sharing

@rashb3994 2 жыл бұрын

I laughed pretty hard when you said for anyone who was severly disappointed because I felt that from the heart. I bought a packaged pre-made jackfruit barbecue pulled pork yesterday and I was like, "This taste like fruit with barbecue sauce on it 😂." I would've been happy at least without the acidic taste or at the very least a meat looking texture like this. Thanks for the "How to".

@JK-xk7km 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. Working on a project to market frozen jackfruit instead of the canned product whose sour taste many complain about.

@denise4549 Жыл бұрын

A game changer! Thank you 😊

@laquandaturner1836 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Will try this fruit again

@whimsicalsoul9401 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - this method worked great!

@j.r.1683 2 ай бұрын

Trying this tonight xo

@thehippiebroad4964 4 жыл бұрын

you have so much to offer to the world... subscribed! ❤️

@izzymarshole8254 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, thorough and good tips👍🏽👌🏽😘

@xandercage8082 3 жыл бұрын

Pro-tip in making jackfruit taste better: Eat it FRESH.

@Toddkray Жыл бұрын

Great work! Just suscribed; thank you, Elise!

@khald5682 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem, thank you!!

@DieselDaWeezel 2 жыл бұрын

let me start off by saying i’m not vegan, i just love experimenting with food and flavors! i boiled my jackfruit, rinsed and squeezed out excess water then seasoned it the same way you did, except i used a pork flavored broth. let it sit for about 2 hours and added some chipotle in adobo sautéed with some onion and garlic and bbq sauce i thought it would taste disgusting but honestly not bad lol! thanks for the tips :)

@jahmallajaima Жыл бұрын

Why bother eat the jackfruit then if you added pork flavored broth. Doesnt make sense to me. The reason they do this is for vegans and vegetarians to have a meat substitute.

@tiaw3423 Жыл бұрын

@@jahmallajaima non vegans and vegetarians are allowed to try vegan foods calm down

@jahmallajaima Жыл бұрын

@@tiaw3423 You make no sense at alll. First off im vegetarian and i eat vegan food all the time. The next thing is i didnt say anything about a non vegan eating vegan food. And once you add pork broth it no longer is vegan. Im addressing the fact thst they added the pork broth to the jackfruit. But the jackfruit is cooked green and made to taste like meat to a certain extent but isnt really flesh. Its a fake meat substitute if you want to callit that

@tiaw3423 Жыл бұрын

@@jahmallajaima i’m not reading all that

@aolmonkey 3 жыл бұрын

I love it thank you so much :D this will what I am trying to do now this really help :) you got a new sub here

@dashawnmerriweather8459 4 жыл бұрын

Great video you should do more. Really easy to follow 👍

@clobbopus_used_beat Жыл бұрын

Very helpful thanks so much!

@sablgrl01 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought jackfruit, gonna try my hand at this !

@will5989 10 ай бұрын

Try “ginataan” jackfruit (just looked it up, it’s called Lanka in Tagalog). It’s a Philippino recipe where it’s cooked in coconut milk…absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, for vegetarians, it’s cooked with pork but I guess you’ll be able to work around that. Good luck.

@BongRadhuni 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice recipe

@darrielwilliams5778 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your help! I want to try using jackfruit in a vegan burrito.

@JonnyChaos Жыл бұрын

I'm in the UK and our jackfruit is just canned in water so not sure it will be acidic? Will boil it anyway. Trying to cut down on the amount of processed meat alternatives I'm eating cos I'm reading bad things about it every day.

@MrMilanROX 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome recipe

@FooTheHype 3 жыл бұрын

I think my supermarket sells already cooked jackfruit as it was already so soft when i opened it 🤷🏻‍♀️ also, mine didn‘t come in an acidic brime, just water and salt

@LovelyMaria238 4 жыл бұрын

Yummy:)) it looks delicious thank you

@nunyabiz12345 4 жыл бұрын

@1:00 "pork does not taste sour" lol. Try North Carolina BBQ.

@krpmills2736 4 жыл бұрын

I can't be the only person here thinking 'what the hell are you talking about?!' Pork does not taste sour - Correct statement. Try North Carolina BBQ? Why not add, try eating a lemon or a sour fruit? I mean seriously; with a qualifier of adding ingredients which are acidic, perhaps that's what you are finding sour: you half baked pig's cheese soufflé @Randi

@jake2480 4 жыл бұрын

KRP Mills NC BBQ is straight vinegar. This wasn’t a weird statement.

@dondiva531 4 жыл бұрын

@@jake2480 right! I lived in NC for 6 years and vinegar is the key to their BBQ...It's really good to

@paytonhope9322 3 жыл бұрын

Yes 🤣 born & raised here. Straight vinegar

@TheTopazChannel 3 жыл бұрын

We pride ourselves on vinegar based bbq.

@shiren4561 3 жыл бұрын

Okay so you're literally the first video i've seen on Jack fruit and had no idea it came in a can, because of the "fruit" in the name I thought it was in the produce section lol! definitely trying thanks!

@daphne201239 3 жыл бұрын

You can buy it fresh in some stores. Looks hard to cut though.

@primrosedream3920 3 жыл бұрын

My mom bought half a jackfruit at the store and I’m attempt to make this!

@baharehbierstedt7023 4 ай бұрын

Hi, can you please share the recipe of the sause which you marinated the Jackfruit, thank you

@jythedon8103 3 жыл бұрын

Now CHOPPA brought me here

@FKtooswavey 3 жыл бұрын

we the ppl who be searching shi like detectives to see if its true lol

@MysteriousBeingOfLight 3 жыл бұрын

CHOPPA THE WISE THE KINNNNG

@joydelacruz102 Жыл бұрын

We cook jackfruit in the Philippines with coconut milk. Let me know if you want to learn how to cook it the Filipino way

@atlsongbyrd6084 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t get mine out of a can and it wasn’t in brine. I got mine from a company called naked jackfruit that comes in a vacuumed sealed bag. However it was so bitter when I ate it!

@vickiebryant-harris6743 3 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@nicey2673 3 жыл бұрын

Making it tonight thank you 😊

@f1rebreather123 4 жыл бұрын

I had bought a jackfruit because it looked weird and I had never seen one. I had to change some things but this was great

@janetmaico2419 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip.

4 жыл бұрын

THE FLAVOR CHANGES IF THE JACKFRUIT IS FRESH, IF IT IS RIPE, IF YOU COOK THE FRUIT OR THE THREADS. I EAT THE FRUIT AND MAKE TACOS WITH THE OTHER STUFF. 💛💙💜💚💚💜💙💙💙💜💚💜💜💜💙💜💙💙💙

@Metamophisis 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👀seeing someone actually cook this with a great method. I like eggplant 🍆 which is good also. I’m trying to find more recipes to get away from meat 🥩

@seattlejayde Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Liked subscribed

@kellybrown9253 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Elise, have you used fresh jackfruit in recipes? Von's sells whole ones, but they are overpriced and 1 is big enough for 4 families. If you go down to LA you can buy a quarter of one at the market for a great price per pound. Anyways, fresh has no sour brine taste. Next time I get some I'll share if you are interested. Kelly

@elisesfeast4228 5 жыл бұрын

Kelly Brown hi! I’ve never tried fresh before, but I definitely want to!

@atlsongbyrd6084 2 жыл бұрын

@@elisesfeast4228 The fresh taste bitter too. Do you thought I should still rinse it even though it doesn’t come in brine?

@jedrulaaa3295 8 ай бұрын

cool stuff

@sarahrolfe3949 Жыл бұрын

Here in the UK it's can in water so we don't get that lime taste

@rashidahali1 2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking of making jackfruit pot roast for thanksgiving. Do you think this method would work if I leave the jackfruit in chunks instead of shredding it?

@pinchebruha405 Жыл бұрын

My mom would love you for using all of the jackfruit, she grew up very poor in rural Mexico, she pretty much cries when people trim fruits and veggies they toss out.