Jackfruit Taquitos

Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot (you can hover your hand a couple inches from the surface to check for heat), add the tomatillos, tomato, jalapeños, and quartered onions. Cook until browned on all sides, turning with tongs every couple of minutes so all sides are equally toasted. This should take 6 to 8 minutes.

Take the veggies off heat using tongs. Place on a cutting board to cut into smaller chunks so they are easier to blend. In the blender, add the garlic, cilantro, and vegetable broth. Blend until the mixture looks like a green salsa.

Place the salsa to a sauce pan and heat over low heat. Add the cumin and kosher salt. Let the sauce cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In the now empty cast iron skillet, heat a couple tablespoons of avocado or olive oil over medium heat. Once shimmering, add the drained jackfruit pods. As it cooks, break down the pods with a wooden spoon, stirring all the while. The pods should break down enough to where they have the look of shredded chicken. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the jackfruit is completed shredded and heated through.

Add 3/4 cup of the green sauce and mix in with the jackfruit. Stir so everything is incorporated. Add more if it doesn’t look like enough. Cook another two minutes then take off the heat.

In a deep fryer or medium-sized pan, heat the frying oil until it’s 350 degrees or sizzles when you sprinkle some water inside.

Meanwhile, start assembling your taquitos. Heat your tortillas briefly in a pan (just so they’re warm). Take a 1/4 cup of jackfruit mixture and place at one end of the tortilla. Gently, but tightly fold the tortilla over the mixture, making sure to encompass everything. Once completely folded over, take two toothpicks and place them at each end to hold everything together. Continue until all the tortillas have been assembled.

Once the oil is hot enough, carefully place one of the taquitos in the oil using tongs. Let cook until the tortilla starts to brown. This won’t take long at all, maybe only 1 to 2 minutes. Flip over if needed to get all sides.

Take out of the oil and place on paper towel lined plate to drain. Cover with tin foil to keep warm, or alternatively have the oven on at 150 degrees Fahrenheit and place on a baking sheet to keep warm while you cook the rest of the taquitos.

Once all the taquitos have been fried, carefully take out all the toothpicks. Serve with your choice of salsa (including the green salsa you used in cooking the jackfruit), crema, queso, pickled onions, or anything else that's calling you.