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Jackfruit Pulled Pork Sandwich with a Water Glass and Skillet in the Background
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Jackfruit Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Sweet and savory, tender, melt-in-your-mouth jackfruit pulled pork is vegan comfort food at it's finest! Stuff into sandwiches for a scrumptious meatless meal that's surprisingly easy to whip up.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 sandwiches
Calories: 277kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

For the Jackfruit Pulled Pork

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil, or high heat oil of choice
  • 1 small onion, sliced into strips
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (20 ounce or 567 gram) cans young green jackfruit in brine, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 ½ cups vegan barbecue sauce
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

For Serving

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Instructions

  • Coat the bottom of a medium skillet with oil and place it over medium-high heat.
  • Give the oil a minute to heat up, and then add the onion.
  • Cook the onion for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it softens and begins to brown.
  • Add the garlic and cook it for about 1 minute, until it becomes very fragrant.
  • Add the jackfruit, soy sauce and liquid smoke.
  • Cook everything for about 5 minutes, until most of the liquid cooks off. While the jackfruit cooks, use a spoon to being breaking up the large chunks.
  • Sprinkle the jackfruit with the smoked paprika and cayenne pepper. Stir a few times and continue cooking the jackfruit with the spices for about 1 minute.
  • Stir in the barbecue sauce.
  • Bring the sauce to a simmer, lower the heat and allow it to cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. You can add a splash of water if the sauce becomes too thick while cooking.
  • While the jackfruit simmers,take a couple of forks and pull the pieces apart to create a stringy texture.
  • The jackfruit is finished cooking when it is tender and stringy, resembling pulled pork, and the sauce is thick.
  • Stuff the pulled jackfruit into buns and top with toppings of choice.
  • Serve.

Notes

Nutrition information does not include toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.4g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 1256mg | Fiber: 7.4g | Sugar: 19.6g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 30mg