Vegan Jackfruit BBQ. This is a delicious homemade BBQ jackfruit recipe using fresh jackfruit (not canned). This is an amazing vegan bbq recipe for a pulled jackfruit 'pulled pork'. A crunchy, cool avocado slaw and roasted salted cashews add even more texture and flavor.
These BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches are completely vegan but taste just like pulled pork! These BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches are the ultimate party food. They're easy to make ahead and have wonderful. You can have Vegan Jackfruit BBQ using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Vegan Jackfruit BBQ
- Prepare 1 Can of Young Green Jackfruit Drained.
- You need 1 Cup of Smoky BBQ Sauce (Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe Coming Soon).
- You need 1/2 of of a Small Spanish Onion Diced.
- It's 1/4 of of a Red Bell Pepper Diced.
- You need 1 Tsp of Garlic Powder.
- You need 1 Tsp of Chili Powder.
- You need 1 1/2 Tsp of Paprika.
- It's 1/2 Tbsp of Lime Juice.
- Prepare 1/2 Cup of Lager (The Cheaper the Better).
- You need 1 of Very Small Pinch of Salt.
- You need of Black Pepper.
- It's of Olive Oil.
- You need of Hamburger Buns.
Meet jackfruit: the BEST vegan pulled pork alternative! These Easy Vegan BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches are your new summer staple for cook-outs & parties. This BBQ Jackfruit recipe is the vegan barbecue dish you've been looking for. Green jackfruit is often referred to as the vegetarian's meat.
Vegan Jackfruit BBQ instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat..
- Add in the diced onion and pepper and season with a very small pinch of salt and pepper. Remember that your BBQ sauce is very salty so you do not want to overdo it with the salt. It is just to get them to start sweating..
- Sauté the onion and pepper until the onions begin to turn translucent. When they do, dump in the drained jackfruit and lower the heat to medium-low..
- The jackfruit will likely come in large triangular chunks out of the can. Use a wooden spoon to break them apart as best you can. It might put up a fight, but keep at it! They will soften as you cook, but you want the pieces to be as small as possible..
- When the jackfruit is as small as it will go, add the garlic powder, chili powder, and paprika and mix until everything is coated with the seasoning..
- Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes and then de-glaze with your lime juice. Stir until the strong scent of lime dissapates and then pour in the lager..
- Turn the heat down to a simmer and allow the lager to cook off for about 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally to avoid sticking..
- As it cooks, the jackfruit will become easier and easier to further break apart with the spoon. Once it reaches the general consistency of pulled pork, add the BBQ sauce and mix in until the whole thing resembles a pan full of pulled pork BBQ..
- Allow to cook in the sauce for another 5 minutes or so before removing from the heat and serving on hamburger buns with a dollop of extra BBQ sauce on top..
It is the fruit of a tree native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. There's a lot of recipes out there but this one takes the cake. When I first became vegan, I was not fond of jackfruit at all. Similar to tofu, at the time, it seemed slimy and. Jackfruit is sauteed and simmered in a flavor-packed barbecue mixture for this easy vegan pulled pork.