Jackfruit Pot Roast. Easy 1 pot wonder, guilt-free comfort food!
To keep it gluten-free and as healthy as possible I used some milled flax and chia mix as a thickener for the stew. You can add it at the same time with the potatoes or just before the stew is done. Let it sit for a few minutes before serving.
Feel free to also add in some of your favorite veggies here: green peas, mushrooms, green beans, spinach, kale, they all pair well with the slow cooked flavors of the jackfruit and potato stew. If you prefer you could even swap the potatoes in the recipe for gnocchi dumplings as I did here, barley or farro, whatever your taste buds fancy.
P.S The Batman says it was AMAZING, so I really think you should give it a try together with this potato pizza, these jackfruit vegan ribs, this corned jackfruit, our famous Zuppa Toscana, vegan flatbread + this hearty vegetable soy curls stew!
the Jackfruit for the stew:
You must use the green unripe variety that comes in a pouch or a can. I prefer the pouches as there is no liquid so therefor a perfect canvas to soak up all the savory flavors from the stew. Stores great for a few days in the refrigerator in glass containers.
How to Make Vegan Potato Jackfruit Stew
Vegan Potato Jackfruit Stew
Ingredients
- 4 cups young jackfruit pieces -(plain & drained well if packed in water)
- 3 cups potatoes -diced into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 yellow onion -chopped
- 5 cloves garlic -minced
- 1 large carrot -sliced into rounds
- 9 cups veggie stock -low sodium
- 1 cup fresh cherry tomatoes -chopped
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3-4 tsp smoked paprika
- 3 leaves bay
- 10 sprigs thyme
- 2 tsp dry oregano
- 3 tsp onion powder
- 1.5 tsp chili powder
- sea salt to taste
- 1.5 tbsp flax + chia meal
- 1/3 cup Italian parsley -chopped
- 1.5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (Optional)
Instructions
- Heat up a medium dutch oven over medium low flame. Add the chopped onion with a pinch of sea salt and a splash of water and sautee until translucent (about 5 minutes). Stir in the carrots and the garlic and cook another minute or so until it starts releasing its flavor making sure not to burn it.
- Stir in all the spices, thyme and bay leaves then add the jackfruit pieces. Pour in the veggie stock and bring the stew to a good simmer. Cover with a lid and cook 40 minutes.
- At this point you can use a potato masher to help shred the jackfruit into tender little bites. Add the potatoes and the flax meal and simmer the stew for another 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, taste and adjust seasonings with more seas salt at this point. Remove from heat and discard the bay and thyme sprigs. Stir in most of the parsley reserving some for garnish.
- Allow the stew to sit covered for a few minutes and thicken up before serving with garlic bruschetta, parsley and freshly cracked black pepper.
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Finally got around to making this stew. It’s nkr meat but it tastes fantastic, it’s hearty enough even for my husband. I added olive oil at the end before serving as we are not oil-free yet and I feel it really needs it. Perfect combo with garlic bread as suggested. Thank you for a keeper jackfruit recipe, my husband said he can get down with this 😂
This was absolutely delicious, thank you! Even my carnivorous 15 year old son liked it.
This makes me so happy, doing the happy dance for you 🙂
Is there a way to use fresh (ripe) jackfruit in this? I have half of one I need to use (the other half was for smoothies! I know ripe jackfruit is sweeter, but I’m craving some hearty food.
You could try Kendall, this is a savory dish however and not sure how it will work out. I’d love to know If you give it a try with the sweet jackfruit 🙂
Hi! I always see this perfectly browned jackfruit in recipes like this, but mine stays a lot lighter / whiter than in these pictures! Do you have any idea why that is? Still need to taste it, it’s almost done!
Hi Marina, this might be because I used the jackfruit sealed in packets not in brine. The acid in the canned version usually keeps the jackfruit from turning brown, so it might just darken a little bit from all the spices.
Did you use the flax/ chia as a thickener?
Both as a thickener and nutritional boost, it works great!
this looks great! my first jackfruit recipe and this looks delicious. question: where is the high sodium content coming from? vegetable broth? thank you!!
Great question Kristin. I believe it is the veggie broth, the nutrition label is calculated based on whatever info is in their system. I make my own veggie broth so I control the sodium going in, I suggest everyone does the same. Just taste as you go and add more sea salt at the end if you must. Enjoy! ~ Florentina
We loved it! Vegetarian husband, vegan older teen and I devoured it with sourdough bread. “Flexitarian” younger teen struggled a little, mostly from the tomatoes, but she ate it. Super good–thanks!
Woohoo, that’s fantastic, doing the happy dance over here 🙂
Can this be prepared using a crock pot?
Haven’t personally tried it yet but I can’t see why not ..?!
I made it in a crock pot and it was awesome! I just threw all the ingredients in and set it on High for about 6 hours – I cut the amount of vegetable broth in half and then added the flax meal about half an hour before it was done. I also shredded the jackfruit pieces with a fork right before serving. It was so easy and good – I’ll definitely be making it with the crock pot again!
That’s awesome, I’m debating on getting a crockpot or instantpot, the struggle is real lol
Now instant pot makes a crockpot as well! Soo you can use them interchangeably:)
I have a big pouch of jackfruit but it’s already shredded. Could I use it? This sounds so good!
Yes of course, less work for you 😉
Where do you buy the pouches of jackfruit? I’ve only found it in the can or fresh
I get them at Sprouts or online, the big pouch is linked in the recipe card 🙂
Delicious! I didn’t use the flax/chia mea or the oil didn’t need ir and added green beans. Tastes like a traditional beef stew.
Would 4 cups of jackfruit be 2 of the 20 ounce cans from Trader Joes? ( drained and rinsed of course)
Sounds about right, I’m sure that would work.
Ok I’m definitely gonna try this and it will be my first jackfruit anything so thanks for the extra helpful tips in the comments like where to get the jackfruit. I’ll let you know how this goes. ☺️
How much oil did you use at the end? Also, did you just pour it on? Looking forward to making this recipe!
It’s up to you Aaron, but just a drizzle over the top should be enough to give it that glossy rich finish. Enjoy!
Has anyone used an Instant Pot to make this? How long would you pressure cook it for?
This would make a great addition to my weekly dinner rotation!
Oh my gosh. This. Was. Amazing. It reminded me of my mom’s classic Sunday pot roast! Next time my parents visit or I visit them, I’m definitely going to make it for them. I used a smoked jackfruit from Wholefoods instead of plain because that’s all I could find. I also added oil at the end like somebody suggested. Thank you for such a yummy meal!
That’s awesome Julie! I’ll have to try the smoked jackfruit myself next tome, it sounds like it be perfect in this stew.
Would this recipe work using diced can tomatoes or fire roasted can tomatoes. Since I have never used Jackfruit which brand of Jackfruit do you recommend?
Thank you for responding.
Yes it would, only use the diced tomatoes and not the sauce they come packed in.
I just finished my first bowl of this, and it was delicious! I added kale, and I didn’t have any tomatoes, but I’ll add them next time. I added too much salt so I’ll cut back on that a little, too. So comforting and flavorful, I can’t wait to make it again.
Took this to a potluck everyone loved it. I used fresh jackfruit
Woohoo! that’s so exciting, definitely one of our faves too!
I made this yesterday using Teriyaki flavored jackfruit. It was all my local grocery store had in stock. It worked excellent with all the other flavors. I also had to substitute chipotle chili powder, and that gave it some extra heat. My husband came in from outside and asked what smelled so good! He is getting some stew packed in his lunchbox for work today. Really great recipe, and I love how the jackfruit breaks up into the stew. Thanks for sharing and will definitely make this again.
Local supermarkets are out of flax and chia meal; what do you recommend using as a substitute?
Hi Carol, you can just use ground flax or scoop out some of the potatoes and puree withe some broth. Add back into the stew and it will naturally thicken.
Hi, can’t wait to try this! Would like to make it for a dinner party- do you think it would be good made the day before and reheated? When I was a meat eater I always felt stews were better the next day but I’ve never tried that with jackfruit. Thanks!
Definitely better the next day in my opinion, the flavor just gets deeper and permeates the potatoes, really delicious!
What kind of potatoes did you use? Would russet work?ok??
I used Yukon gold potatoes, i love how buttery they are but also stay together. If you wanna use russets make sure to peel them and keep a close eye on them as they have the tendency to fall apart quickly and become mashed potatoes. Still delicious!
This recipe was delicious! It was my first time cooking jackfruit, and I was a bit intimidated, but what a tasty introduction! I halved the recipe and still came out with 4 large servings. Used a 20 oz. can of young green jackfruit from Trader Joe’s and shredded it with a fork before adding the potatoes. I also needed to add more veggie stock before adding the potatoes because there wasn’t enough liquid left at that point. I will definitely be making this again! Thanks!
So good!! I added nutritional yeast and its delicious!
I have ground flax meal and ground chia could I just use half of each instead of the flax + chia meal?
Absolutely! Enjoy!