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Pulled jerk BBQ sliders

Serves 3 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 45 mins

Jackfruit is really showing off in this recipe with how close it comes to the “real thing!” Young green jackfruit is nothing like the sweet yellow jackfruit most folks are used to; young green jackfruit has all the characteristics to make an exquisite savory meal. To make these sliders, jackfruit is marinated in an iconic Jamaican jerk marinade then pan seared and oven roasted until tender, leaving it easy to pull apart, releasing all of the flavors it accumulated during the cooking process. Pressed between two toasted buns with coleslaw, this handheld meal will leave you impressed. Jerk pork is loved in Jamaica, and this spiced up jerk jackfruit is inspired by the island favorite.

Source: Island Vegan

Ingredients

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2x 566 g cans young green jackfruit
3 tbsp Jamaican Jerk Marinade (store-bought or homemade)
3 tbsp high-heat cooking oil, divided
¼ tsp star anise powder
1 tbsp molasses
1 tbsp browning sauce (optional for darker color)
3 tbsp brown sugar
250 ml vegetable broth
8 sprigs fresh thyme
1 sprig rosemary
2 tbsp barbecue sauce of your choice
3 vegan brioche buns or vegan hamburger buns
Nondairy mayonnaise, for dressing
180 g coleslaw

Instructions

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Drain the cans of jackfruit, then add the jackfruit to a large bowl with water and give the jackfruit pieces a rough rinse with your hands to remove the brine from the jackfruit.
Drain the water from the jackfruit, then add in the jerk marinade, 1 tablespoon of the oil, star anise powder, molasses and browning sauce and give everything a good mix until all of the jackfruit pieces are well coated. Cover the bowl and allow the jackfruit to marinate for in the refrigerator.
Once the hour is up, preheat the oven to 200°C. Place a cast-iron pan or any other oven safe skillet over medium heat to warm the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Mix the brown sugar into the heated oil until it dissolves. Fry the jackfruit until all the pieces have turned light brown. This process can take up to . If the pieces get slightly charred, that’s OK.
Add the vegetable broth to the bowl that was used to marinate the jackfruit to use up the remaining marinade inside the bowl, then pour it into the pan. Add in the sprigs of fresh thyme and rosemary. Place the pan in the preheated oven to cook for . After 20 minutes, remove the pan from the oven, mix in the barbecue sauce and place it back in the oven for .
Remove it from the oven, then use two forks to pull the jackfruit pieces apart to give the jackfruit a pulled pork effect. Toast the brioche buns, garnish them with mayonnaise, then assemble them with the pulled jackfruit topped with coleslaw.

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