Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Mango BBQ Soy Curls or BBQ Jackfruit Tacos is a vegan, vegetarian Gluten-free, Vegan main course, taco made with soy curls, medium onion, and garlic in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Main Course, taco
  • Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 oz soy curls (soaked in warm water for 10 mins or use 1 20 oz can of jackfruit, squeeze jackfruit in paper towels to remove excess brine/water)
  • 1/2 medium onion (, roughly chopped)
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp ginger paste or minced
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup bbq sauce
  • 1/4 cup mango puree (or more bbq sauce)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • a good dash white pepper
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • a dash of cayenne to taste

Method

  1. Soak the soy curls in warm water for 10 mins. Squeeze to remove excess moisture.
  2. Add to a food processor with onion and garlic and pulse to shred evenly
  3. Transfer to a bowl. Add the spices and sauce and mix well. Add a tbsp or so water if the mango puree was too thick and mix in. You want the mixture to be saucy.
  4. Spread on parchment lined baking sheet.
  5. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 mins or longer until texture is to preference. Move the mix around mid way through baking.
  6. Serve over slaw. with additional bbq sauce or vegan ranch in tacos or buns.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.