Jackfruit is a wonderful plant based meat replacer for making pulled pork. If you don't have fresh jackfruit available you can find the cans in most asian grocery stores, or online.

If you are pressed for time you can replace the sauce in this recipe for a pre-made BBQ sauce and it will still turn out delicious! Just check the BBQ sauce ingredients to ensure it is natural & free from corn syrup or other unnecessary chemicals. Do the same for the below BBQ sauce ingredients too!

Prep time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 15-18 mins.

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

1 can of green jackfruit or about 10-12 medium sized chunks of fresh boiled jackfruit.

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or crushed

1 tablespoon of grated ginger

1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper (capsicum)

1/2 small or 1/4 large onion, finely diced

1 tablespoon coconut oil

For the BBQ sauce:

3 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons honey (or switch to agave if strict vegan)

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds

2 teaspoons asian chilli-garlic sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

Directions:

1) Add all BBQ sauce ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined.

2) Place coconut oil in a frying pan. On high heat, sauté the onion and bell pepper for 2 minutes. Add the ginger and sauté for another minute and then add the garlic. Sauté until garlic becomes aromatic (approximately 1 minute). Add 1/2 cup water and then the jackfruit and BBQ sauce. Turn temperature to medium-high. Cook for approximately 4-5 minutes and then turn jackfruit pieces over. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes or until sauce has reduced and thickened. Remove from heat.

3) Using a fork, shred the pieces of jackfruit and then stir everything together.

Serve in a sandwich, with asian noodles or rice, in tacos, on top of veggies, with a salad or some other creative idea you come up with. Enjoy!