BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich Recipe

5 from 8 votes

Pulled Jackfruit BBQ Sandwiches are rich in sauce and texture. A satisfying shredded jackfruit sandwich that is easy to make and is as flavorful as it sounds.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Sandwiches

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings Sandwiches

Calories 318kcal

Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

For the Spicy BBQ Sauce:

1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp minced onion
2 cloves garlic (or 1 if large), minced
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground sage
1 tsp cumin
¼ tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp ground cloves
8 oz tomato sauce, homemade or canned
½ cup ketchup
½ cup water
2 Tbsp maple syrup

For the Pulled Jackfruit:

1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
½ cup diced onion
28 ounces (two 14-ounce cans) canned jackfruit
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 cup vegetable broth
6 sandwich buns
prepared vegan coleslaw, optional

Instructions

To Make the BBQ Sauce:

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced onion, garlic, chili powder, ground sage, cumin, dried thyme, dried oregano, and ground cloves. Stir well and cook until the onion softens slightly, about 5 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, water, and maple syrup. Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

For the Pulled Jackfruit:

In another large skillet, heat the remaining extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté the diced onion, stirring often, until translucent and softened, about 10 minutes.
Add the drained jackfruit, cumin, and chili powder and stir to combine. Preheat your oven to 400℉.
Pour the vegetable broth into the skillet with the jackfruit. Allow the mixture to come to a boil then reduce the heat to simmer. Cook until the liquid is gone, about 10 to 15 minutes.
I like to save a bit of time and shred the jackfruit in the skillet as it simmers. Use 2 forks to pierce each of the larger jackfruit pieces and pull it apart in opposite directions. Repeat until all of the jackfruit is uniformly shredded.
Add the spicy BBQ sauce to the skillet and stir until all of the jackfruit is well coated and heated through. Transfer the jackfruit onto a baking sheet and spread evenly. You could line the baking sheet with parchment paper for easier cleanup if you like!
Transfer the baking sheet to your preheated oven and cook until the jackfruit browns slightly on the edges and dries out a bit, about 15-20 minutes. If you like your pulled jackfruit filling to be a bit saucier and more moist, bake it for less time. If you like it a little more dry and textured, bake it for longer.
Place a pile of pulled jackfruit on each of your toasted sandwich buns. I like to top mine with some crunchy homemade coleslaw!
Serve your sandwiches warm with extra sauce on the side if you like.

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Notes

Ingredients

Feel free to reduce the amount of chili powder if you do not want your sauce to be as spicy.
You can use canned jackfruit that is packed in either water or brine. I recommend choosing the kind packed in water if possible, as you do not have to rinse it as much. If you get the brined kind, you may need to rinse and/or soak it in fresh water to remove the flavor before draining and pressing it between clean towels.

Tips

Double the BBQ sauce recipe so that you have some extra sauce to serve on the side of the sandwiches for dipping!

Storage

This jackfruit pulled pork freezes quite well! Just let it cool and pack it into a freezer-safe airtight container.

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