Stop! Are You Throwing Away the Best Part of Jackfruit?

Ah, yes, jackfruit: The vegetarian meat stand-in/spiky-looking brown orb the size of a child/behemoth of a thing to breakdown (see here). Of course, you can buy jackfruit canned or packaged with (almost) all the prep work done for you sans seasoning and sautéing, stir-frying, or simmering.

While these are surely easier options, wrestling with a 20- to 80-pound jackfruit does have its advantages—namely, the seeds.

Charisse❤️Cooking over 7 years ago

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DON'T THROW AWAY THOSE JACKFRUIT SEEDS!!!

Eat the meat, round up those seeds. Boil them in water for about 8-10 minutes til fork-tender when pierced through the thin shell-like covering. Cool. Peel. Dip in a bit of salt just enough to enhance its sweetish flavor. Enjoy! Great over nice concersation and ice-cold lemonade! 👍🏼

As Charisse❤️Cooking says above, take the seeds, boil them for about 10 minutes until they're fork tender, let cool, then dip in salt to enhance their "sweetish flavor."

It’s kind of like roasted chickpeas—except less crunch, even more economical and waste-free, and just as addictive. We imagine adding them to salads, snack mix, and eating them by the handful, just as they are.

Have you ever cooked with jackfruit seeds? Let us know in the comments below!