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Pulled Pork Burger with BBQ Sauce

Juicy and tangy jackfruit as a delicious meat substitute in a vegan burger with smoky barbecue sauce: unbeatable delicious! Simply prepared in just 20 minutes.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: Lena

Ingredients

Pulled Jackfruit

  • 180 g jackfruit from the glass or a can
  • ½ onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 100 ml fruit juice such as apple or pineapple juice
  • salt and pepper

BBQ Sauce

  • 4 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice, maple or agave sirup
  • ½ tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ tsp siracha sauce or some drops tabasco

For the burger

  • 4 burger buns
  • 2 pickles
  • 1 big tomato
  • ¼ red onion or some red cabbage
  • 4 leafes green salad
  • ketchup and vegan mayo as desired

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients for the BBQ sauce well in a bowl.
  • Remove the jackfruit from the glass and dry it with a cloth. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
  • Heat the olive oil in a pan and lightly fry the onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Then add the spices, the jackfruit pieces and the fruit juice and let it fry a few minutes. Torn the jackfruit with two forks and pull the it apart. Add the BBQ sauce and 100 ml of water to the pan, mix well and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • For the burger, cut the bought or homemade burger buns in half and fry the inside in a frying pan without fat until crispy. Cut the pickles, tomato and red onion into thin slices and wash the lettuce.
  • Fill the burger buns with the pulled jackfruit with BBQ sauce, the remaining fillings and, if you like, with ketchup or vegan mayonnaise.