Vegan BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich
Smoky, perfectly sweet, savory sandwich made with jackfruit and homemade plant-based BBQ sauce. Great dinner idea that takes 30 minutes to whip up!
Ingredients
Homemade BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup organic ketchup
- 6 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ⅔ cup water
Other Sandwich Ingredients
- 2 cans jackfruit in brine or water
- 2 cups cabbage slaw optional: toss slaw in a 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 4 buns of choice whole wheat or gluten-free
Instructions
BBQ Sauce Instructions
- Add all ingredients for bbq sauce into a small/medium pot and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low/medium and let cook until thick, stirring occasionally. Should take 20-30 minutes.
Jackfruit
- Strain, rinse and shred canned jackfruit.
- Add jackfruit to a non-stick pan and sauté on medium heat until the moisture is cooked out. Should take about 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat or keep on low if the bbq sauce is cold. Stir in about 1 cup of the BBQ sauce or as much or as little as you want.
Sandwich Assembly
- Lightly toast the buns.
- Add bbq jackfruit to the bottom of each bun. Top with shredded cabbage slaw.
- Add extra bbq sauce to the top bun and that's it!
- Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to use my bbq sauce recipe or use store-bought to save time.
Save extra bbq sauce in an air-tight mason jar, store in the fridge.
