Jackfruit has the uncanny ability to mimic meat in certain recipes. Pulled Jackfruit is one of our favorites. Serve it on a bun with some coleslaw and you are in for an incredible treat!
Pulled Jackfruit
Jackfruit has the uncanny ability to mimic meat in certain recipes. Pulled Jackfruit is one of our favorites. Serve it on a bun with some coleslaw and you are in for an incredible treat!
Nutrition
Ingredients
Method
- Heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Drain the jackfruit. Soak in cold water, swish around. Drain, soak in fresh water, swish, drain and repeat to remove the brine. Remove the core, which kind of looks like the center of a pineapple. Discard the seeds. At this point you will have about 440 gm of drained jackfruit. Squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel. In the end, you will only have about 340 gm of jackfruit.
- Toss the jackfruit with the brown sugar and spices.
- Heat olive oil in small dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the prepared jackfruit and brown lightly, about 8 minutes. Add the tablespoon of butter and onions to the pot. Cook until the onions become translucent and just begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook just until fragrant. Add the BBQ sauce and simmer for a minute or two. Cover and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Add the water and cook for another 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the remaining tablespoon of butter.
- Increase oven temperature to 450. Spread the jackfruit on a baking sheet oiled with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes to crisp up the edges and get that charred like BBQ taste. This step is optional, but worth the extra effort. You can also spritz with olive oil and pop in the air fryer at 400 for 6 minutes.
