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BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches with Homemade Avocado Slaw

These BBQ jackfruit sandwiches are so flavorful, delicious, and will impress all your meat eating friends!
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:40 minutes

Ingredients

BBQ JACKFRUIT

  • 2 20-ounce cans young green jackfruit in water or brine (NOT in syrup)
  • 1/4 cup BBQ seasoning (2 Tbsp brown sugar + 1 tsp paprika + 1 tsp garlic powder + 1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 tsp pepper + 1/2 tsp chili powder)
  • 1 cup favorite vegan BBQ sauce (I used Kinders)
  • 1-2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil

AVOCADO SLAW

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1.5-2 Tbsp pure maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt, or to taste
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
  • water to thin (a couple of tablespoons)

FOR SERVING

  • 4-6 vegan buns or sourdough bread (use GF if needed)

Instructions

  • Rinse and drain jackfruit very well. Roughly chop the jackfruit.. Place in a mixing bowl and set aside. (I personally don’t cut off the core because I don’t want to waste all that jackfruit! If you thinly slice the core up, it softens as you cook it and you won’t even notice it.)
  • Add BBQ seasoning to the jackfruit. Stir until well combined.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Then add the seasoned jackfruit. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add BBQ sauce and about 1/4 cup of water to thin it out. Stir until well combined. Cover and reduce heat to medium low and cook for about 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • While jackfruit is cooking, make the slaw by adding the avocado, maple syrup, lemon, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined. Thin with water until a thick sauce is made, then add veggies and stir until well combined. Taste and add more salt, lemon, or maple syrup if needed. Set in the refrigerator until serving.
  • Once the jackfruit is done, turn up heat to medium-high and cook for 2-3 more minutes to get a little extra color/texture. Rmove from heat.
  • Toast buns or slices of bread and place a generous amount of the BBQ jackfruit and avocado slaw on buns/bread. Serve with extra BBQ sauce if your heart desires! Or serve in tortillas as tacos! Store leftover jackfruit and slaw in the fridge.

Notes

*Recipe inspired and adapted by Minimalist Baker
Servings: 4
Author: valeria.chao