Vegan Breadfruit Tacos || Never Had I Ever Breadfruit Tacos

breadfruit

🥗Healthier: jackfruit

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Jackfruit is lower in calories and adds a similar texture.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: lettuce wraps

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Lettuce wraps reduce carbs while flour tortillas are often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Mashed peas provide creaminess at a lower cost.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and cheaper than jalapeños.

Peel the green breadfruit using a knife, cutting away from you due to its hardness.

Slice the breadfruit into thin slices, ensuring they are not too thin.

Prepare a large bowl with warm water and add pink salt to soak the breadfruit slices.

Soak the breadfruit slices in the salt water to help soften them.

Remove the breadfruit from the water and dab it dry with paper towels.

Use toothpicks to attach the sides of the breadfruit slices together to form taco shells.

Heat a frying pan on medium heat with oil for frying the breadfruit.

Fry the breadfruit taco shells, using a bamboo spoon to help keep them upright and ensure even frying.

Remove the toothpicks after frying the sides to allow for better frying of the inside.

Fry until the breadfruit is flexible and not too crispy, flipping to avoid firmness.

Prepare a raw cabbage salad and sweet fried plantains as fillings for the tacos.

Assemble the tacos with the fried breadfruit shells, raw cabbage salad, plantains, avocado, and homemade tartar sauce.

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