Learn how to cook Canned Jackfruit with this collection of recipes. If you are trying a meatless Monday or avoid meat on a regular basis, these ideas will make dinner time a breeze. Find vegetarian and vegan options with this alternative to meat and find your new family favorite!
Canned Jackfruit Recipes
Canned jackfruit is a great way to stock your pantry with meatless options.
To create a can of this tropical fruit, they use young, unripe jackfruit that they package right at the source.
It is much easier to cook with than fresh jackfruit. And the meaty texture is a good substitute for a lot of pulled chicken or pulled pork recipes. It takes on the flavor of whatever seasoning you use, making it very versatile.
Find the best way to prepare your can of jackfruit with this collection of delicious recipes. There are loads of savory dishes to choose from, from appetizers to dinners.
You can find this canned fruit in most well-stocked grocery stores and health food stores. (Think places like Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and Sprouts)
Canned Jackfruit FAQ
Does canned jackfruit need to be cooked?
No!
Should I soak jackfruit?
It’s not necessary, but letting it marinade will help it absorb flavors.
How long does canned jackfruit last?
- Refrigerate an opened can of jackfruit, in an airtight container, for 1-2 days.
- If properly stored, it will last up to 1 month in the freezer
- An unopened can will last up to 2 years
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If this is your first time visiting the site, you should know that I’m up for the challenge of helping you find a new favorite way to use canned meat. Each of these delicious jackfruit recipes will give you some information, so you can make the best choice for your family.
- Type of recipe
- Number of ingredients
- How much jackfruit you will need
- The complexity of ingredients (aka, whether or not you might need to hit the grocery store first)
- How long it takes to prepare (including cook time)
- Special diet (Keto, Gluten-free, etc)
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How to cook canned jackfruit
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Ingredients that work well with a can of jackfruit
These ingredients will pop up in a lot of the recipes below. So if you have them on hand, you will be able to find more ideas to make.
- BBQ sauce
- corn tortillas
- black beans
- chili powder
- lime juice
- coconut milk
- vegetable stock
- red onion
How to cook jackfruit from a can
Our goal is to help you find dishes using the ingredients you already have in your home.
Each of these jackfruit ideas will give you some useful information so that you can pick the best recipe for your needs.
Check out the blogger that published each dish to use their ingredient list and tips.
Note: pantry ingredients include dry ingredient pantry staples like olive oil, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, corn starch, salt, black pepper, spices, etc.
Please check the recipe to make sure that you have the ingredients needed to create the dish. If you are making gluten-free recipes, it may include things like almond flour and other common gluten-free pantry items
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 10 Minutes
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 2 cans in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 10 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 35 Minutes
NOTES: Vegetarian
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 6
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 10 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 10 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan, Air Fryer
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 1 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 400 g young
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 25 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Appetizer
INGREDIENT COUNT: 22 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 2 cans in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: Minutes
TYPE: Lunch
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 20 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young, in water
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 25 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 35 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 2 cans
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 5 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 2 Plus seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 lb
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: Minutes
NOTES: Vegetarian
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 10 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 20oz can
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 10 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 3 cans shredded
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 45 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 10 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 960 g
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 55 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 10 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 500g young
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 20 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 3 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 14 oz in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 35 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 8 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 25 plus marinating time Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 9 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 55 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 5 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 2 cans in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 10 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan, Gluten Free
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 55 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 Plus seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 15 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan, Gluten Free
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 15 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 47 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 15 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 2 cans in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 5 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan, Paleo, Instant Pot
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 10 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 2 cans young, in water
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 30 Minutes
NOTES: Instant pot, Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 10 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 4 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: 20 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 13 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 40 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 14 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 30 Minutes
NOTES: Dutch Oven
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 20 oz in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 23 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 12 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 750 g
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 40 Minutes
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 12 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 55 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 2 cans in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: Simple ingredients you may have on hand.
TIME: Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
TYPE: Dinner
INGREDIENT COUNT: 7 Plus basics and seasoning
AMOUNT OF JACKFRUIT: 1 can young in brine
INGREDIENT TYPE: You may have to hit the grocery store first.
TIME: 1 hour 10 Minutes
NOTES: Vegan
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