January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 by Stephisbless

Jackfruit, simple yet versatile!

Growing up I have always loved jackfruit. The soft texture and sweetness of it is very tasty. Whenever I go home to Jamaica I cannot leave the Island until I have jackfruit. Picture left to right; jackfruit in the skin, ripe jackfruit with the seeds and young jackfruit not yet ripen. The ripe jackfruit is sweet to taste, the young jackfruit is for cooking and the seeds can be either boiled with a pinch of salt or roasted. The seeds have the texture of a roasted sweet potato (Caribbean sweet potato not American yam).
I must seek out jackfruit at all times. My husband sometimes go to his grandparents land just to get jackfruit for me or we purchase it in the market or on the side of the street. I remember once my husband and I were driving along the main road in Ocho Rios, (the last day before returning to the US), I saw a guy selling jackfruit on the side of the road, my husband had to catch a reverse just so I could get my fix of jackfruit, shameful lol! If you have not tried it yet, you should :). When I started my vegan diet journey a few years ago, I started looking for recipes. You can imagine my surprise and delight when I came across young jackfruit been used as a meat substitute, I was in jackfruit heaven. Now I can have the best of both world, three worlds really, as I eat the seeds as well; ripe, young and the seeds. yes lord!……… I know I sound greedy LOL! So I started experimenting with different flavors. So far the BBQ flavor is my fav….

BBQ pulled jackfruit with steamed kale mixed with string beans, red bell peppers. Baked sweet potato and avocado. Yummy!
My recipe for BBQ jackfruit:
1 can young jackfruit drained and break apart, toss the hard parts
1/4 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 black pepper
1/8 tsp coriander
2 cloves fresh garlic
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tbs liquid ammonia
1/2 tbs liquid smoke
1/2 cup bbq sauce and another 1/4 cup bbq sauce for later in the cooking process.

Mix all the ingredients together, except the 1/4 cup of bbq sauce. Place in a baking pan and put in an oven at 375 degrees. Bake for 20 minute, most if not all of the liquid should be dried out. Add the 1/4 cup of bbq sauce and place back in the oven for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and enjoy.

Until next time, walk good! #LiveLoveLaugh #LetYourFoodBeYourMedicine

2 Replies to “Jackfruit, simple yet versatile!”

Sofie says:

January 21, 2020 at 3:45 am

I would love to try this recipe. Can I make it without the sugar?
1. dmccsinc says:
  
  January 21, 2020 at 4:04 am
  
  You sure can. Let me know how it taste if you make it.

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