Vegan Pulled Pork (BBQ Jackfruit)

Square cropped close up of a small pulled jackfruit sandwich with creamy coleslaw on it, topped with a pickle.

Vegan Pulled Pork (BBQ Jackfruit)

This vegan pulled pork recipe uses jackfruit, spices and BBQ sauce to create a simple and delicious meat-free pulled pork alternative. It makes flavorful and satisfying sandwiches, especially when paired with creamy coleslaw!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American-inspired, Vegan

Keyword Vegan pulled pork

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 15

Total Time 40

Servings Servings

Calories 334kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit

2 20 oz cans jackfruit in brine , drained (about 600 g)
2 cups onion , thinly sliced (240 g)
1 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 teaspoon paprika (I use smoked paprika)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt (or seasoning salt)
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Coleslaw (Optional)

3 ½ cups coleslaw mix (340 g)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup vegan mayonnaise (80 g)

Instructions

Step 1: Prep Jackfruit and Other Ingredients

Open your cans of jackfruit and drain the liquid.
2 20 oz cans jackfruit in brine
Cut the jackfruit core away from the stringy “fruit” portion. Add the stringy portions to a large bowl and keep core pieces on your cutting board. If there are large seeds, keep them with the core pieces.
Finely dice the jackfruit core pieces (and any seeds). Try to cut the core pieces into about the same size and texture as the stringy portion.
Pull apart all the stringy pieces with your hands. It doesn’t need to be perfect as you can break it apart more while it cooks.
Add the chopped core pieces to the pulled strings.
Next, spice the jackfruit with paprika, garlic powder, ground cumin, salt and pepper. Toss to coat the jackfruit with spices.
1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Finely slice the onion while the jackfruit marinates in spices.
2 cups onion

Step 2: Cook Jackfruit

Warm avocado oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
2 tablespoons avocado oil
Add sliced onion to the pan and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. You can brown or caramelize the onion if you like by cooking it for up to another 10 minutes.
When the onion is cooked to your liking, lower the heat to medium and add the jackfruit mixture along with barbecue sauce.
1 cup barbecue sauce
Stir to coat the jackfruit and onion with the sauce and cook until the sauce thickens and sticks to the jackfruit; about 10 minutes.

Step 3: Prepare Coleslaw (Optional)

If making coleslaw, add coleslaw mix to a large mixing bowl along with the sugar, salt and apple cider vinegar. Toss to coat your slaw with the other ingredients.
3 ½ cups coleslaw mix, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Set aside for 5- 10 minutes.
Once the coleslaw has sat, stir in the vegan mayo and toss to coat everything evenly.
⅓ cup vegan mayonnaise
Taste and adjust the seasoning you your preference (more salt, sugar, vinegar and/or mayo).

Step 4: Assemble Sandwiches

To create a sandwich, prepare your favorite buns. I like to butter and toast ciabatta buns for this recipe.
Load the buns with the pulled jackfruit and top with slaw!

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

Analysis of nutrition information provided only for pulled jackfruit filling; does not include the optional coleslaw OR bun of your choice.

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