Life-Changing BBQ Jackfruit
 
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Impress your omnivore friends with this vegan BBQ made of jackfruit and delicious barbecue spices! Easier and more healthful than BBQ pork!
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 20-oz. can jackfruit (in water)
  • ½ t. salt
  • Several grinds fresh black pepper
  • 1 t. coconut sugar
  • 1 t. paprika
  • Dash cayenne pepper
  • ½ c. apple juice
  • ¼ c. apple cider vinegar
  • 1½ t. Worcestershire (vegan)
  • ½ t. liquid smoke
  • ½ t. garlic powder
  • 1 t. molasses
  • ¼ c. BBQ sauce (I used Desert Pepper Ol' Smokey)
Instructions
  1. Drain, rinse, and roughly chop your jackfruit.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the salt, pepper, coconut sugar, paprika, and cayenne. Add the chopped jackfruit and toss to evenly coat. Set aside.
  3. In a small saucepan, stir together the apple juice, ACV, Worcestershire, liquid smoke, garlic powder, and molasses. Place pot over medium heat.
  4. Carefully transfer the seasoned jackfruit pieces to the pot. Do not stir the jackfruit yet, or all of the seasonings will be washed off of the tops. When the liquid starts to boil, cover the pot and reduce heat to simmer about 30 minutes.
  5. Remove lid and, using two forks, pull apart the pieces of jackfruit to create fibrous pieces similar to pulled pork.
  6. Stir in the BBQ sauce and increase heat to medium, keeping the lid off of the pot to evaporate the extra liquid. This should take 5 to 10 minutes.
  7. Now you're ready to serve your BBQ any way you like!
Notes
My husband, who grew up in North Carolina, said this didn't taste like the barbecue he's used to. Apparently North Carolinians prefer a sweeter, non-spicy barbecue. Please adjust the recipe to your liking! Choose a BBQ sauce that suits your tastes, and leave out the cayenne pepper if you don't like spice.
Recipe by Daily Dose of Greens at https://dailydoseofgreens.com/2015/10/08/life-changing-bbq-jackfruit/