Vegan pulled pork style jackfruit burger
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Satisfy your burger and barbecue cravings with this vegan pulled pork style jackfruit burger. It is fun to make and delicious to taste. The pulled jackfruit also goes well with sandwiches, rice, noodles, tacos, pizzas and baos as well.
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.
