VEGAN BBQ ‘PULLED PORK’ BURGER
Add a twist to your BBQ with these delicious vegan 'pulled pork' burgers with jackfruit – rich, smoky, dense yet light and nutritious. You’ve got all the chances of having even the biggest fans of pork coming back for seconds, so be prepared!
Ingredients
- 1 x 400g tin jackfruit in water
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 5 shallots , finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce (make sure to use vegan-friendly option)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1.5 cup water
- 4 burger buns
- Sandwich fillings of choice (green lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes and salad cress)
Instructions
- Tip the jackfruit out of the tin into a big sieve. Rinse and drain. Gently pull the jackfruit apart with your fingers. Put aside.
- In a saute pan, heat up the olive oil and fry the shallots and garlic on medium heat for a couple of minutes until golden brown. Add the coconut sugar and saute for a further 2 minutes until the onion mixture is starting to caramelise.
- Stir the pulled jackfruit into pan, add the spices, BBQ sauce and water and bring the mixture to a gentle bubble. Cover with a lid, turn the heat to medium low and simmer for 20-25 minutes. You might want to add more water half way through cooking (use however much you need to achieve the desired consistency).
- Let the pulled jackfruit slightly cool down before you start to assemble the sandwiches.
Notes
*The acidity of BBQ sauces varies, so you might want to add a little more coconut sugar to counteract the acidity of the BBQ sauce.
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