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Vegan pulled pork style jackfruit burger
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
Pulled jackfruit
- 1 canned young green jackfruit
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion (around 80g), sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 50ml water
- 4 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
Burger
- 1 canned young green jackfruit
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion (around 80g), sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 50ml water
- 4 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 vegan burger buns, toasted
- 2 small pickled cucumbers, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced
- Green salad leaves
Method
- STEP 1Rinse, drain and shake out any excess water through a sieve and chop roughly.
- STEP 2Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan, add the minced garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes until the garlic turns slightly golden in colour. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- STEP 3Add in the chopped jackfruit and water, reduce the heat to medium and cover the lid simmer until all water is evaporated, takes about 5 minutes.
- STEP 4Use a potato masher and mash until all the jackfruit and tie apart. You may also use a fork to "pull" as well.
- STEP 5Add 2 tbsp barbecue sauce and salt, mix and stir for other 7-8 minutes. The pulled jackfruit should be a bit brown, dry and curve up on the edge, even a few strands get a bit burnt.
- STEP 6Turn off the heat and 2 tbsp barbecue sauce, mix well, so all the jackfruit is well cooked and saucy.
- STEP 7Remove it from the heat and serve it on a burger bun with pickled cucumbers, tomato, avocado and green salad leaves.