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Pulled BBQ jackfruit sliders with mustard slaw
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Makes 12
Ingredients
BBQ SAUCE
- 2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp liquid smoke, (see notes below)
- 100ml tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp soft dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 400g tin cherry tomatoes
MUSTARD SLAW
- 60g kale, very finely sliced
- 2 carrots, grated
- 60g red cabbage, finely sliced
- 4 spring onions, finely sliced
- 100ml vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 4 tbsp Dijon mustard
TO SERVE
- 2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
- 2 x 410g tins green jackfruit, drained and squeezed to release some moisture, (see notes below)
- 12 vegan slider buns or small burger buns, halved and toasted
- 4 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
Method
- STEP 1
To make the BBQ sauce, heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat, then fry the onion for a few minutes until it begins to turn translucent. Add the garlic and fry for a minute more. Add all the remaining sauce ingredients and stir to combine. Cover, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 7-10 minutes or until all the tomatoes have burst and the sauce has reduced. Remove from the heat and allow to cool fully before blending in a food processor to a smooth, glossy sauce.
- STEP 2
For the mustard slaw, mix together all the ingredients with a pinch of salt and good grind of black pepper in a large bowl.
- STEP 3
To prepare the jackfruit, heat the oil in a medium pan over a high heat and fry the chunks of jackfruit for 5 minutes or until they start to char on the outsides. Reduce the heat to low and, using two forks, pull apart the jackfruit – it should look fibrous and meaty. Add 1/2 the BBQ sauce and stir to combine. Cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce is simmering and the jackfruit is well coated. Remove from the heat and, using the back of a fork, gently mash the jackfruit until most of the large chunks are gone and it resembles pulled pork.
- STEP 4
Halve the buns and spread 1 tsp of vegan mayo on each. Add a heaped spoon of the pulled jackfruit, topped with the BBQ sauce and some slaw.
