BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich

By Vegiegail

Ingredients

• 1 20 ounce can young green jackfruit in brine
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup + extra BBQ sauce, bottled or homemade
• Hamburger buns

Details

Adapted from chowvegan.com

Preparation

Step 1

Drain and wash the jackfruit in several changes of water. After washing, squeeze out as much water as you can.

In a pan, heat the oil and sauté the garlic. Add the jackfruit and salt to taste, and cook for a 3-4 minutes over medium heat.

Transfer the jackfruit to a slow cooker, add the BBQ sauce and mix well. Set the cooker for 1 hour, occasionally stirring and adding more sauce or water as needed. The jackfruit should be fork tender and come apart easily.

Take the jackfruit out of the cooker and shred with a fork. Let the jackfruit sit for several hours or overnight to further develop the flavor or if it taste good to you right out of the pot, dig in. Serve on toasted buns with your choice of more BBQ sauce, mayo, coleslaw or pickles.