Lettuce Love Café's BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich
This Recipe Courtesy of
Lettuce Love Café.
Visit them in Burlington & Oakville
399 John Street, Burlington
@lettucelovecafeburlington
326 Kerr Street, Oakville
@lettucelovecafeoakville
Ingredients
BBQ Sauce
- 5 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp fancy molasses
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 4 pitted medjool dates
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- ¼ cup of water
'Pulled' Jackfruit
- 2 14oz cans of young jackfruit in water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
BBQ Sauce
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
'Pulled' Jackfruit
- Drain, rinse and de-seed the jackfruit.
- Heat olive oil in medium saucepan on med-low heat.
- Sauté garlic and red onions with a pinch of salt until till soft (approximately 5 minutes).
- Add the jackfruit and ¼ cup of water to the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes on medium heat.
- Add prepared BBQ sauce. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally, using a wooden spoon to break up the jackfruit to give it a pulled texture. Slowly add ¾ cup of water throughout cooking time as the sauce reduces. Jackfruit is ready when the core of the jackfruit is fork tender and jackfruit has a pulled texture.
- Spoon on to buns, serve as is or add toppings of your choice.
- Enjoy!