Finely chop the onion. Mince the garlic.
In a medium saucepan, combine the ketchup, whiskey, vinegar, soy sauce, onion, garlic, chili powder, and paprika over medium heat. Cook at a steady simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary. (Use right away or cool, cover and refrigerate for up to a week.)
Rinse and drain the jackfruit in a colander, pressing down to extract as much water as possible. Run your hands through the pieces, pulling and separating them into shreds with your fingers.
Place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the jackfruit and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp in places, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sauce and bring to a boil, then adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles gently. Cook, stirring once in a while, until the sauce has thickened and the jackfruit has absorbed some of the flavor, 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the Coleslaw
When you're ready to eat, slice the buns or rolls. Divide the jackfruit among the rolls, top with the slaw and the top of the roll, and serve.
Serves 6
Serving Size: Jackfruit BBQ w/o Bun
Calories Per Serving: 224
(% of Daily Value)
| 7% | Total Fat | 5.2g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.8g | |
| 16% | Total Carbohydrate | 43.2g |
| 6% | Dietary Fiber | 1.6g |
| Sugars | 33.2g | |
| 3% | Protein | 1.6g |
| 20% | Vitamin A | 176.1µg |
| 18% | Vitamin C | 16.2mg |
| 2% | Calcium | 25.1mg |
| 2% | Iron | 0.4mg |
| 0% | Vitamin D | 0µg |
| 5% | Magnesium | 21.6mg |
| 8% | Potassium | 391.6mg |
| 14% | Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg |
| 0% | Vitamin | B12 0µg |
So, what is jackfruit? Jackfruit is a tropical fruit that originated in India and is common in Southeast Asia. It's now popping up all over the world as a plant-based meat alternative because the unripe fruit soaks up flavor and has a stringy, "meat-like" texture when cooked. (The other best meat-like texture: our "famous" vegetarian meatloaf.) We know it sounds odd, but you truly have to see it to believe it! Jackfruit is also packed with nutrients, including fiber and antioxidants.
Where to buy jackfruit? You can find jackfruit online or in your local supermarket; it's sold fresh, frozen and canned. Important: use green jackfruit for this recipe (canned is best)! Do not buy ripe jackfruit, because it's totally different! We mistakenly bought frozen ripe jackfruit, and it's a yellow fruit that is packaged as the whole fruit, not "pulled". Once we realized the mistake, we ordered canned jackfruit and made sure it was green. The green jackfruit is what has the shredded texture (see the photo above) and is exactly what you need for jackfruit BBQ. Ordering cans online can result in dented cans, so check your store first!
Order it: Canned Green Jackfruit | Amazon
So, how to make jackfruit BBQ? Here's where Bittman shines: he's created a barbecue sauce that's perfectly balanced with sweet, tangy, savory, and a little boozy! It's a sauce simmered with loads of ketchup, onion, garlic, cider vinegar, and a bit of whiskey. Hello, flavor! You'll saute your green jackfruit a bit before adding the barbecue sauce, and then let it simmer for quite a while until the jackfruit takes on the boozy, tangy flavor. After tasting it, you'll be amazed that it has almost the exact flavor and texture of pulled pork. Fantastic vegan comfort food, really.
Here we've served the jackfruit BBQ on a bun with our easy vinegar coleslaw. You could also use our best creamy coleslaw or another favorite coleslaw recipe (and serve with a side of pickled vegetables.) It's one of the most seriously satisfying meatless meals we've had in a while! Our toddler Larson could not stop eating it! It's especially perfect for impressing meat eaters with a vegetarian recipe.
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