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    Jerk Black Bean Tacos with Mango Salsa

    Oct 4, 2018 · Modified: Aug 9, 2022 by Courtney · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    Jerk Black Bean Tacos are a quick and tasty vegan meal sure to please any taco lover. On the table in 20 mins, they are perfect for Taco Tuesday, or any other day of the week.

    Jerk black bean tacos with mango cucumber salsa.


    Tacos. The universal people pleaser.

    I for one, have never met a taco I didn't like.

    My obsession started with family taco night as a a child, grew into teenage years fuelled by Taco Bell, and now as an adult I just seem to love anything that comes wrapped in a little corn tortilla.

    These Jerk Black Bean Tacos are easy to make, look and sound impressive, and they are a fun way to (literally) spice up taco night.

    Jerk Black Beans on a corn tortilla topped with mango and cucumber salsa


    The jerk paste in this recipe may look complicated, but you may have more than a few of them in your pantry already.  Aside from making a few quick measurements and chops, there is not much to putting it together outside of pulsing it up in the blender.

    *** If you have not worked with fresh hot peppers before, please handle them with care - I wear plastic gloves while handling them. If you don't wear gloves, be sure to wash you hands thoroughly immediately after handling them to make sure you do not spread the spicy oils from the pepper to sensitive areas on your body. Trust me, this really hurts!

    After your paste is made, its just a quick heat through in a pot for the black beans, throwing together some salsa, and warming some tortillas.

    I used two Scotch bonnet peppers in this recipe because we like things fairly spicy. If you are unsure with how much heat you can tolerate, I suggest making the sauce with one pepper first to taste, then blending in the second pepper if it is not overwhelming.

    The recipe for the paste makes a fair amount, you will probably only use about ⅓ of it to make these tacos. You can keep the remainder of the paste in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

    DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

    This recipe for jerk black bean tacos is suitable for the following diets:

    • vegan and vegetarian
    • clean eating
    • gluten free, dairy free, and allergy friendly

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    If you like these jerk black bean tacos here are some other things you might like:

    • Portobello Fajitas
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    A close up view of a jerk black bean taco with mango salsa on it.
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    Jerk Black Bean Tacos with Mango Salsa

    Jerk seasoned black bean tacos with a fresh mango and cucumber salsa
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Fusion
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 8 tacos
    Calories: 189kcal
    Author: Courtney
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    Ingredients:

    • 1 14 fl oz can black beans
    • 8 corn tortillas

    Jerk Paste

    • 2 scotch bonnet peppers - quartered
    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
    • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • ½ Tablespoon green onion - roughly chopped
    • 8 sprigs fresh thyme - leaves only
    • 2 teaspoon allspice
    • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Salsa

    • 1 mango - diced
    • ¼ Cucumber - diced
    • ¼ cup red onion - diced
    • ½ Tablespoon minced cilantro

    Instructions

    • Starting with the wet ingredients, place all the jerk paste ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Heat a medium pot to low heat, and add the drained black beans along with a couple tablespoons of the jerk paste.  Heat through while stirring occasionally for 5-8 minutes - until the beans are heated through.  You can add a tablespoon of water to the mixture if it is too dry.
    • Heat a cast iron skillet or frying pan to medium high heat.  Heat corn tortillas one at a time on the skillet cooking each side for about 20 seconds.
    • While the beans are cooking, mix together the salsa ingredients
    • Assemble tacos by adding a bit of black bean mixture and topping with mango salsa.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 556mgPotassium: 337mgFiber: 7gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 371IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg

    * nutritional information is calculated by online tools and may not be 100% accurate.

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    Comments

    1. Jessica Fishman Levinson says

      October 04, 2018 at 6:03 pm

      Amazing flavors going on in these tacos! Definitely a must make for our next taco night!

      Reply
    2. Lisa Bynum says

      October 04, 2018 at 6:38 pm

      I learned the hard way that you should always wear gloves when handling hot peppers. One of the most unpleasant experiences of my life! I do adore a good jerk recipe. Never made it with just beans, but I'm anxious to give this a try!

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        October 04, 2018 at 11:50 pm

        That is a mistake you only make once, that's for sure! Hope you love them!

        Reply
    3. Noel Lizotte says

      October 04, 2018 at 6:45 pm

      Tacos with a bit of a kick! I love black beans and mangoes - combine them with jerk seasoning and I'm sold!
      Watch out Taco Tuesday!

      Reply
    4. Shinta Simon says

      October 04, 2018 at 7:00 pm

      Love the flavours that you have put into the jerk paste! I'm quite a novice when it comes to tacos. This one is very interesting, and looks pretty great too.

      Reply
    5. Pam Greer says

      October 04, 2018 at 7:45 pm

      I also have never met a taco that I didn't like. I can tell that I would not just like these tacos, I would love them!

      Reply
    6. Lauren Vavala @ DeliciousLittleBites says

      October 04, 2018 at 8:25 pm

      My fiances dad just brought us a bag of scotch bonnet peppers and we had no idea what we would use them for.....now I know! That jerk paste is loaded with flavor and spice - yum!

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        October 04, 2018 at 11:49 pm

        It really is! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

        Reply
    7. Juliana Williams says

      October 29, 2018 at 12:30 pm

      I’ve never seen these before…thanks for introducing us to them! Great looking tacos ?

      Reply
    8. Jacklyn says

      October 29, 2018 at 12:32 pm

      These look fantastic! Vegan tacos always have the most flavors ? I love that these use Jamaican-inspired ingredients as well!

      Reply
    9. Adriana says

      October 29, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      This was tasty and good, i enjoyed the spice combo. I made an avocado lime cream to go with it. It is very savory and the corn is nice and sweet (i used frozen!) but if you dont use corn definitely add some honey to it.

      Reply
    10. Yuri Beltran says

      October 29, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      Made these tonight! We added warmed tomato passata to the roasted corn mix and chopped carrots to the bean mix. Delish.

      Reply

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