Vegan Pulled Pork (with Jackfruit)
If you've never ventured into the vegan world, this is a good one to try!! It's so versatile!And if you'd rather have the traditional flavours of pulled pork, sub the coconut milk and spices for good quality barbecue sauce!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 cans green young jackfruit (10 oz cans)
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil (or other mild oil)
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1 can coconut cream, unsweetened (not milk)
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar (or sub in brown sugar)
- 2 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Open the cans of jackfruit and rinse in cold water. Cut off the point of the triangle (the hard piece/core) and shred the rest into your instant pot.
- Add in the grapeseed oil, sesame oil, ginger, chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, coconut cream, coconut sugar, soy sauce), cornstarch, fish sauce, and hot sauce; stir it well to make sure all of the ingredients are combined.
- Cover and set your instant pot to pressure cook for 7-10 minutes. When it's done, release the steam button and set it to warm until you are ready to serve it.
- Serve warm with tortillas and the fixings (pickled onions, hot peppers) or serve it your own way (with pasta/zucchini noodles or in a baked squash is awesome!!