13 Vegetarian Jackfruit Recipes To Try

This fruit is native to Southeast Asia, but you can now find it in most Asian grocery stores and specialty shops in the U.S. It can grow to be 100 pounds, but even a small fruit can make a meal for an entire family. It’s also super-nutritious, loaded with protein, potassium, calcium and iron. Best of all, it’s incredibly versatile: The starchy crop is used in Asian cooking to make anything from curries and noodles to ice cream. Due to its fleshy texture, it’s becoming a popular substitute for meat—especially pork. Here are 13 ways to cook this miracle fruit at home.

Your meatless Monday prayers have been answered.

There’s nothing fishy about these sandwiches.

We need a break from plain old tomato sauce and mozzarella.

Take a bite, close your eyes and pretend you’re in Jamaica.

When it’s shredded and marinated in barbecue sauce and spices, you won’t believe it’s not carnitas.

Load it up with all your favorite Tex-Mex flavors (read: all the avocado).

Extra tzatziki sauce for dipping, please.

Serve it with roti or naan to sop up all the flavor.

Sayonara, spicy tuna.

Ready, set, dip.

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Garnished with hominy, red chili and lime juice, this Mexican soup is bursting with flavor.

Sorry, but we’re definitely double dipping in this creamy peanut hoisin sauce.

Mind = blown.