BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches with Avocado Slaw

Omigawd – we loved this recipe. The dry spice ‘rub’ for the jackfruit is brilliant. I used our own wet barbeque sauce recipe that has a tomato paste, chipotle puree and ancho chile powder base (and sauteed onions and garlic), but dang! I didn’t imagine that the avocado slaw would be soooo good. No vegan mayo needed. My husband and I thank you very much for this fabulous comfort food recipe!

This recipe was easy to make and super delicious. Will definitely be having this again.

I have made this a few times now and it is so incredibly good! Instead of thinning with with water we use twice the amount of avocado. It is fantastic!!

Just made these for lunch! Thank you. I didn’t have the materials for the slaw so I used your red cabbage sauerkraut. Fooled the boy into thinking it was meat too!

Oh wow this was so simple! And the flavour combination was so lovely. We only had honey roasted cashews so i tossed them on and i would highly recommend if you like a savoury/sweet combo.

The first time my hubbie and I made this, we thought it seemed a little too sweet. Yes we used young jack fruit. The second time around, we cut the sugar in half and that seemed to be just right. I liked the avocado slaw for this, but it does not keep for very long. I like the feature where you can scale up or down on the servings for the recipe. This will come in handy when we make this for my step son’s wedding for the vegans in the crowd. Will probably just use a different slaw recipe. Thanks!

This was the first time I’d prepared jackfruit, so I decided to only make half the amount, in case I didn’t care for it. That was a huge mistake. It was amazing! I love how easy and delicious this recipe is– it takes no time at all (but it still tastes special somehow)! My omnivore boyfriend loved it too. Thank you so much–we’ve been living off your recipes lately!

I wasn’t a fan of this recipe, as I found the sugar in the BBQ sauce to be too much with the sugar in the jackfruit. I used a fresh jackfruit which was a bit difficult to work with, but I am proud of myself for learning how to work with this new, wonderful fruit!

I would like to try to make this recipe again without any sugar in my sauce… a work in progress.

I just made this and it was sooooo good!! Bravo! I will definitely make this 100 times more lol ♡

Yum. This is one of the more delicious, veggie meals we’ve had recently. For sides we made regular white cole slaw, shredded collard greens with garlic and marsala, sweet fried plantains, and refried black beans and rice. A true feast!

Like some others, I made this using jackfruit in brine with no issues. I made it into tacos and it was delicious!! Will definitely make again!

Absolutely delicious! I bought jackfruit in brine and just rinsed it under cold water. Even my meat loving partner enjoyed it. I used white cabbage for my slaw and wow it was also gorgeous. Even as a salad on the side . Will definitely make it again.

I made this Recipe with smoked paprika and chipotle chili powder! I used it in a video, thank you so much for this amazing recipe!

This is SO good! Could only find jackfruit in brine so I rinsed it before cooking, as suggested, and the recipe turned out perfectly. Left out cashews (because lazy) but I imagine they would add a nice texture although I didn’t feel like the sandwich was missing anything without them. Bonus that my picky-eater hubby loved this too. Will definitely be making again!

Made this as tacos instead of sandwiches and worked just as well.

I used Jackfruit in brine with zero issues.

No suggested edits, it’s perfect as is.

Love that it’s so easy to adapt – tacos, sandwiches, salads, you name it!

Cooked this tonight, so easy and love the flavours, true to form, this is as yummy as it is looks. Thank you

I used a fresh unripe jackfruit to cook this recipe as it’s easy to get where I live (tropical). Taste wise it’s amazing!! The house is filled with BBQ smell – so good!

The only thing I’d add for those making with fresh unripe ones are make sure to really take out all the seeds, and I would boil them beforehand for about 20-30 mins before draining and transfering to a pan to continue with the steps in the recipe.
My first try – the unripe jackfruits were burned as I only put a slight water as seen in the video.. and it took me maybe 6-7 glasses of water (sparingly) to save the fruits and more than 1 hr to reach the soft texture…

But overall taste-wise I would really recommend!!

My housemate came home with underripe jackfruit and no one in the house liked it so I decided to do this recipe. I agree with the comments below; that it took way longer than 35minutes to get a nice color because of the fresh jackfruit.

However, luckily the end result wasn’t too sweet and still good! Especially with the avocado salad.

Will definitely make again, but then with canned jackfruit!

Wow! I just bought a tin of jack fruit in the supermarket and didn’t know what the heck to do with it. came across your Just followed this recipe for a quick lock down lunch for my husband and I and we’re in heaven. Like one of the other comments have been vegan since the beginning of the year but was craving pulled pork bun and this HIT the spot. Also love the avo. slaw addition. Thanks. Will be sharing with my vegan colleagues ! :) Thank you !

This is one of my boyfriend and mine’s favorite recipes to make. We love pairing it with roasted asparagus.

When putting it together tonight, I added 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke to really enhance the barbecue flavor, but it is also delicious when following the recipe exactly!

I have made this multiple times because it is absolutely incredible! So simple and easy yet so delicious!

This was delicious! I made my own bbq sauce but it would be so easy if you bought ready made! I had it in whole wheat wraps! The slaw was amazing! I only found jackfruit in brine so I soaked it in water for a few hours!

This recipe was super easy to make, LOVE the avocado slaw. I had to stop myself from trying to eat it all once. Highly recommend!

This is a great recipe, although I don’t know why you would throw away the core! It cooks down beautifully with the rest of the fruit if sliced on a diagonal, and makes more tasty BBQ jackfruit. I mash the jackfruit with
a potato masher after the simmer, and get a great consistency. Also, I have had excellent results both with jackfruit in brine (Trader Joe’s has a good one), and jackfruit in water. 1/2 tsp onion powder to the spices is also a tasty addition.

So yummy! I placed the bbq jackfruit on top of a baked sweet potato and then added the coleslaw on top. So delicious! I also used the Trader Joe’s jackfruit and rinsed it really well.

Two years ago I tried this recipe with jackfruit in syrup and it did not turn out right. swore off jackfruit for a couple of years because of that sweet jackfruit. Recently, I thought I’d give jackfruit another chance and tried this recipe and I was not disappointed! I’ve been using your recipes for about 5 years now and every recipe you’ve every created is on point! Loved how flavorful this jackfruit was, thanks once again!

In operation use up what you have in the pantry while sheltering in place, this recipe was SO EASY and it is really tasty…. I modified it a little to use what I had and I suggest you all do the same as it is a very forgiving recipe. Will definitely make this again! Thanks Dana

This was a fantastic first-try for jackfruit. My husband and I loved it and the leftovers the next morning. Great recipe – as always, thank you so much for sharing. We can count on your recipes to exceed expectations!

I made the bbq jackfruit and avocado slaw for dinner and it was delicious! I cut the sugar and maple syrup in half for both recipes, and they were still great. I served it om homemade spelt buns. Thanks for great recipes!

We had this for dinner last night and it was fantastic. I have made pulled jackfruit before but with fresh fruit and it was a faff. However; this was so easy and so tasty. I don’t really go for faux meats but as this is just a fruit with bbq sauce , homemade, I gave it a go. We were not disappointed.
During this Coronavirus crisis recipes like this are a real bonus. This will become a staple can be made with store cupboard ingredients I can see this being a midweek lifesaver.

Made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious! Everyone loved it.
I didn’t make it into a sandwich though, just the slaw and jackfruit with cashews on top in a bowl.
Super easy and relatively quick to make as well, will be making this again soon that’s for certain!

Made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! I used the canned jackfruit from trader joe’s which happens to be in brine, but i just rinsed it really well and used a lot of seasoning and it worked fine. Will definitely be making this again!

I had never heard of jackfruit before seeing this post. I’m also wary of any kind of meat mimicry, but the photos are so delicious looking that I decided to be adventurous and give it a try. AH-flippin-MAZING!!! I will make this again and again! The omnis in the family we’re expecting it to be gross (fruit sandwich? I mean, really.), but they loved it too! To fit my family’s taste, I backed off the garlic powder a bit, and backed the black pepper off a lot. My picky eater finished the whole sandwich! So yeah, I could keep raving… but I guess I’m just saying, Eat. This.

I made this for dinner tonight. I live in Australia so its hard to source tinned Jackfruit. I picked up frozen from an Indian supermarket as they only had tinned Jackfruit in syrup.
Turned out fantastic and easy to pull apart. My husband and I loved all components and I’d definitely make again.

Absolutely incredible!

This was delicious.

No need to discard core! I sliced them up into small pieces and added – way less waste and they taste exactly the same.

I have also cooked with jackfruit quite a bit and have mostly used the stuff in brine as this is what is easily available in my area and had no problem, just be sure to give it a thorough rinse before using it.

I was extremely skeptical about this recipe. Haha. I’ve only once tried a sample of jackfruit at a vegan festival, and it wasn’t spectacular. But this was really pretty good! There’s enough sauce and seasonings that you don’t taste the jackfruit at all, and the texture is very similar to pulled pork or chicken. I did use coconut sugar instead of brown, and water sauteed it instead of oil, as my husband doesn’t eat oil. Turned out just fine with those changes.

I probably won’t make this often, although it’s very easy and quick, just because it’s more expensive than our typical meals (jackfruit, high quality organic jarred BBQ sauce, and GF bread) BUT when I get a craving for meaty foods, I’ll definitely consider this option!

one of the most delicious things ive cooked, a favourite of MB recipes. i just used carrots, no cabbage and it made for a nice slaw.

There is absolutely no need to through the cor of the jackfruit away……it is all good.

This was so so yummy! New vegetarian here. The only part that was confusing for me was the jackfruit. There were a lot of seeds and I wasn’t sure if I could cook those or not. I ended up having a bunch in there bc I didn’t get all of them out. I will def be making this for my b/f! Thank you! :)

My sons wife made us these for dinner but with soft tortillas. Bliss. I had 3 seriously overloaded ones….

I really, really love this recipe! A friend recommended it to my partner and we love it. Great for summer. I usually buy the Trader Joe’s canned young green jackfruit in brine or pick some up from a local Asian grocery store (Kam Man Market). The brine version works if you rinse it extra as Dana and other commenters have mentioned! :)

My partner and I really like the way it tastes served on King’s Hawaiian Buns (from Costco) or with rice and pineapple if we’re in the mood for something different.

When I’m making it for people who like spice I liked to add a bit (or a lot!) of cayenne pepper powder and cook it closer to 35-45 minutes. As others have mentioned the flavor the next day is deep and delicious!

I just made jackfruit by following this recipe, but instead of making it as a burger, I added it to quesadilla with some vegan cheese and avocado – it was yummy!

Thanks for this recipe! I had never made jackfruit before, only tried it at restaurants. This was super easy and there were no hard to find ingredients. My meat eater boyfriend LOVED it! Will definitely make again :)

I made this several times and it is always easy and delicious! This has become a “go to” when I am cooking for my non vegan/vegetarian family!

I added a little apple cider vinegar to the avocado slaw, after it came out too sweet the first time.

Thanks as always!

I love this recipe! I’ve made several times but always wish there was more PROTEIN.

I only had one can of jackfruit on hand so I subbed in a cup of semi-mashed CHICKPEAS. It was great and really browned up nicely.

I’ll definitely try it again with chickpeas and possibly add a bit more. You still get that pulled texture from the jackfruit and an even creamier saucy base from the chickpeas.

Just made this for a late lunch and it is incredible!! I made it just like you said except I was out of paprika and I don’t like hot so I left our chili powder. My Organicville BBQ sauce was already a little too spicy. Loved the slaw and the roasted cashew on it too! Thank You!

Six out of seven of us thoroughly enjoyed this entree, and the one who didn’t doesn’t like BBQ sauce. Thank you for this recipe, I will definitely make it again.

I made this. Visually using the canned fruit looks like well…canned fruit. Think of peaches with Barb bq sauce on them. Yuck! So much of eating is the visual and this misses the mark. May I suggest forget the canned fruit and if you can find it use fresh. I think then the fruit will have the texture you see in the pictures which affects the taste. Now, what to do with this mess I made for a church potluck???

This was delicious!!! Texture is just like meat.

We made this this week and it was the best thing I ate all week including visiting some vegan restaurants over the weekend. My husband sais it felt like he was eating BBQ in Kansas city. We had it with grillled pinanple as your cookbook suggest. So good!

Great recipe. I always love bbq jack fruit. Only thing that sucks is it’s 9 gazillion carbs with a few grams of protein… ugh.

This recipe worked out well, and everyone liked it.

I could find only jackfruit in brine, so I had to spend extra time rinsing the jackfruit and then drying it before cooking.

I had read Victoria’s comment that hers came out too watery, so I did not add water after adding the BBQ sauce to the pan. This strategy worked out well, and my cooked jackfruit had a nice texture and consistency.

The dense core can make up to 1/3 of each piece of jackfruit, so I ended up discarding quite a bit of the jackfruit. As a consequence, I needed an extra can. I made six very large sandwiches out of the three cans of jackfruit.

I made this for the second time on July 4th. It was so very delicious! I basically followed the recipe and only added 1/2 teaspoon of ginger to the bbq spices. I shredded the jackfruit, added the bbq spices and refrigerated for about 5 hours the second time I prepared this. It was even better than the first time I prepared because the flavors seemed to pop. The depth of flavors was not as great the first thing me I made it until we had the leftovers the next day. These leftovers from today should really be “off the charts” great!

Instead of tossing out the “core” portion of the jackfruit, I like to grate it down and cool that up as well. It is still very useable and gives you more to eat!! I do love this recipe so much :)

This is super delicious. I left out the cashews and avocado – I didn’t have either – and still super good. Since I’m gluten free, I used Udi’s hamburger buns, which worked well. Neither my husband nor I are vegan, and we love this. I also had to use Trader Joe’s jackfruit in brine (which I know it explicitly said not to use) because that’s all I could find. Still good. Also halved the recipe successfully. Thanks for an awesome recipe!

Fantastic! Even the meat-eaters were satisfied! I had a little leftover jackfruit so put it in a wrap with leftover chopped cabbage, buffalo sauce and a touch of vegan cream cheese. Yum! Will definitely make this one again and again.

Yummmmmmmmmmmmm

Hi! My family and extended family loved this! Thank you! I ended up making it in the instant pot as I thought it might sort of deepen the flavor. I sautéed minced Garlic and onion, put in the spiced jackfruit, some bbq sauce and some veggie broth and used the pressure cooker mode for about 3 minutes. We served like bbq tacos. Was a huge hit (even with my picky 11 yo)!

This was delicious!!! So flavourful and easy to make. We like it with extra avocado slices. :) That slaw recipe, in particular, I will be keeping to use with other bbq-tasting recipes as well. Yummmm.

I had tried jackfruit once before and was not a fan. Then my daughter was telling me she had some amazing dishes in London made with it so I decided to give it another try. I’m really glad this was the recipe I found. I made it for a Super Bowl party and even my toughest I’m i critic loved it. The crunch of cashews definitely made it a hit! Thank you.

This was so yummy! I finished it in the oven at 500 degrees for 10 minutes which gave it a nice caremalized exterior with some crunchy charred bits. Yum

Delicious- a real hit with everyone. We used tinned in brine and just gave it a good rinse!

I was too much of a chicken to try it so I followed your recipe. I did throw the entire can(s) of jackfruit into a food processor using the dough blade. That shredded the jackfruit so I didn’t have to use a fork. Saved a TON of time. Credit PlantBasedGabriel.com for that trick.

If you aren’t vegan this recipe might convince you to try it. And if nothings else…TRY THE SLAW!!!! OMG it was perfect. This was my first time trying jackfruit, so I knew I needed to use one of the Minimalist Baker recipes to have a real way of knowing if I liked it or not. I used Trader Joe’s jackfruit in brine and made the seasoning as written. I used whatever BBQ sauce I had in the fridge and cooked exactly as written, although I didn’t measure the BBQ sauce. I made the slaw as written as well, and I know for sure this is the only way I’ll make it from now on. I Served on whole wheat hamburger buns and topped with microgreens and a few dashes of Tapatio. I didn’t do the roasted cashews b/c I was lazy…next time! I really REALLY loved this recipe. I find myself making your recipes every night…Thank you!!

I made this into sliders for a work potluck. Great dish. I used jack fruit in brine from Trader Joe’s but rinsed it well. ( use caution adding extra salt)
And I used the whole can 3 really, but I did not take off the firmer core like point, but just chopped it smaller and it was fine. I liked the chunkier texture. I am not a vegetarian, but I challenge you fellow meat eaters to try this dish. You will love it. My daughter-in-law made it while I was in Cali., and I thought it was pork bbq, until she told me it was not. I bought a case from our local Trader Joe’s. I guess I’ll be eating this for a while!

I made this as tacos! It was fantastic! Maybe give a little more info about removing core and seeds, I had to look up further instruction. But it’s a great recipe! The cashews are a great call.

Just made this, but added diced onions to the pan, before the jack fruit. Pretty excited to eat this tomorrow for lunch with a lime mayo. RIP to the days when fake meat was flavoured wheat in various shapes. Long live the jack fruit!

This recipe was phenomenal! We ended up using a fresh jackfruit, making up the amounts of the ingredients, and using corn chips instead of bread to eat it with. Either way this is something that every meat eater should try. This made going vegan much easier.

Mano Mano, this is tasty. Im new to Jackfruit after having it on a salad at a restaurant I went looking for recipes and stumbled on yours. Love the flavor! I used smoked paprika and chipolte chili pepper to the spice mix. And some smoked paprika to the slaw. I am now officially a jackfruit nut. Thanks for the recipe!

So excited to finally get around to trying jackfruit! I got mine from a local asian market (in brine). Followed the recipe pretty much to a “T”, except added some smoked paprika for smokiness and I served it in corn tortillas rather than buns. For the BBQ sauce I used the “Zippy Barbecue Sauce” from AllRecipes. Will definitely make again! Thanks for the great recipe!

I didn’t make the coleslaw part because I didn’t have all the ingredients but the bbq part I made. Well without the brown sugar and it still worked out. And what better day to do it than July 4th. I only had one can of jackfruit so I eyeballed the spices part. I did good for my first taste and bout with jackfruit. Thanks for the recipe

Excellent recipe!! I went to a BBQ recently and made this so I would have something to eat and enough to share. Not only did the meat eaters thank me for making ‘pulled pork’ they raved about it…only to find out it was jack fruit. Lol!! Will be making this again! Thanks for sharing.

i am so jazzed that you can buy canned jackfruit at trader joe’s now! i’m not from the south and didnt grow up eating bbq, so i picked out a BBQ sauce the best i could. moving forward, i think i need to figure out which qualities i like in a bbq sauce and choose a different type of sauce. i added mild green chiles and some mustard powder to this recipe. i changed up the slaw and made a kale/carrot/sunflower seed situation and it was supes yummy. both of our faces were covered in sauce at the end of dinner… the recipe is great!!

Accidentally substituted young jackfruit for fresh, fully ripened jackfruit, which resulted in a mixture that was way too sweet! Will definitely try this recipe again with young jackfruit.

Great recipe!! So good.

I’ve had two cans of Trader Joe’s jackfruit (in brine) sitting in my cabinet for months. I’ve read about using it as a meat substitute (pulled pork specifically) but have been very wary about trying it. Last night I decided to put my big girl apron on and give it a go! And, I must say, it didn’t disappoint….me. My husband gave it a try and he didn’t feel the same way. I’ve not had meat (with the exception of seafood in months) and I think it makes easier to trick my palate. Anywho, I rinsed the canned jackfruit (since it was in brine) and omitted salt from the recipe. I used the leftover “meat” for a bbq flatbread for lunch. It reheats very well! Will make again!

This was a fantastic recipe, I made it for my daughters outdoor engagement party which was also a Kentucky Derby party. I made Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Sauce which you can find on Allrecipes.com.
Served with the Slaw, even meatlovers like me enjoyed it. I will definitely make it again.

I made this last night and WOW…absolutely delicious! I am not usually one to make a meal that feels like it’s trying to be “just like meat”, but the idea of using jackfruit was so appealing that I gave it a go and I’m so glad I did. My 19 yr old son announced it was one of the best sandwiches he has ever eaten! I was a little disheartened at the lack of jackfruit even at Whole Foods (the frozen bags were way too expensive), so I ordered a box of 6 cans from Amazon and just hoped to love the recipe enough…)
I made a couple of small changes such as using chopped spinach and avocado in place of the slaw. The slaw looked delicious and I looked everywhere for something pre-chopped to use for it (I don’t shop at Trader Joe’s anymore due to their suppliers using gestation crates-ugh) but I couldn’t find anything just right so I skipped it and while I’m sure it would be next level with the slaw, it was so insanely good without it that I’m not gonna lose sleep over it. This recipe is going in the ‘sure-thing’ file and will get served up at the next family gathering. Truth be told, I very likely will be making it for dinner again tonight… :-)

I added smoked paprika for extra smoke and cooked in the Instant Pot! I sautéed the spices and jackfruit in little oil, like you did in the pan, and after a few minutes added the bbq sauce. I cooked on manual for 10 minutes, and let it naturally release. It was amazing. I have made 10 of your recipes and every one is the bomb. Thank you!’

Ok, I just made this and it was amazing! I cut out the brown sugar for coconut sugar and only added half. I prepared my jackfruit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSb-TZ92HQE (much better tasting) I can’t wait to make this for my carnivore friends. It’s a definite keeper!

Just made this for dinner – it’s DELISH!! I have never had jackfruit before and it will, definitely, become a new staple in my vegetarian arsenal! (Me of little faith – I only made half a batch. Regretting it immediately!)

I tried this and it turned out well. However…
There are a dozen ads on this page, and the page kept reloading until it crashed. Thus, I couldn’t keep it open on my ipad while cooking. When I needed to refer back to it, I had to reload the page, which didn’t work because it crashes while loading, then go back to google and search to load it… for a while until it crashed again.
You really don’t need a dozen ads on the page that keep reloading.

I live in China and Jack fruit is available year round here, but I’ve never seen green unripe Jack fruit in cans like you use for this recipe.
So I tried using fresh ripe Jack fruit… And actually it wasn’t bad.
Used garlic and Chinese BBQ spice and I enjoyed it.
Albeit the texture AND taste was more like savoury fried banana than pulled pork (from what I remember- 13 years since my last pork meal!) .
So I think I’ll try get my hands on some tinned green jackfruit. Love your blog! keep up the good work (and yes I’m a teacher haha) !

Thank you for the awesome recipe.

I made this last night and HOLY HECK. It’s is so good, and tastes IDENTICAL to pulled pork. Wow wow wow!

Another hit! Love this stuff. It’s flavor is so mild and texture so meaty I could imagine all kinds of other applications for it. My husband cooked n shredded some down and tossed it with some vegan mayo to make a “lobster” roll. That was delicious too!

Next week I’m planning to try some Korean-style bbq sauce I picked up at Trader Joe’s ;)

This recipe is awesome! I only had jackfruit in brine and it still tasted great. Definitely worth the time to break up the fruit to get the right texture. Thanks so much!!

This is the best recipe I have made since becoming vegan, maybe even ever! Me and my boyfriend couldn’t bear to save the rest of it for later and ended up eating it all in one go! Any one with a mouth will enjoy this recipe! Will 100% be dreaming of this before I make it again.

I made this with brined jackfruit because that’s all my local TJ’s had and I was dying to try it. Worked just fine! It took a little longer to cook than the recipe suggested but the flavor is great. Picked things to well with BBQ anyway :)

I also added vegan mayo to the coleslaw and omitted the maple syrup, which worked great too!

This was THE BEST sandwich I’ve had in a long time! I was never a fan of pork so I’ve never had a pulled pork sandwich, but I can guarantee that this sandwich is ten times better . I LIVE by this blog, I literally cook Dana’s recipes every week, I’ve tried so many and all of them have come out tasting delicious. My (non-vegan) boyfriend loves all of them. Thank you!!

This is so good! Taste just like pork! Kids even liked it ! Another delicious recipe from this website! Thank you !

First of all….What??? This is so confusing!!
1) Jackfruit is the WEIRDEST thing I’ve ever cooked with, its ugly, it doesn’t really smell all that good and it has those odd “bean” things in it.
2) This recipe is delicious!
I did not make a sandwich, but had it with smashed red potatoes and coleslaw, I loved it!
I will use this recipe as the base of so many others! Thank you!!

I had to take my daughter to the Dr. yesterday so I asked my husband to make dinner last night. He made this recipe and I JUST LOVED IT! Will definitely save this recipe. Will be a go-to for BBQ in the future! I just loved it. Thank you.

Amazing!! We made it without the cashews. My husband and 7 year old LOVED IT!! Definitely going into the “favorites” binder! Thank you!!

This was so delicious! My entire family said they thought it was pulled pork. The dish was spicy (I made the BBQ seasoning and used Trader Joe’s BBQ sauce) for some people in the family but I loved the heat. I also used Trader Joe’s jackfruit in brine and it turned out fine! I rinsed the jackfruit very well and soaked it in water for 5 minutes. Fantastic recipe, thanks!!

My mother and I have recently transitioned to a plant-based vegan lifestyle and we, being from Oklahoma and Texas, really wanted to find a vegan BBQ alternative.

This recipe was absolutely DELICIOUS! It is exactly like eating real BBQ and the avocado coleslaw was also insanely yummy. We fed these sandwiches to our non-vegan family members and they loved it too!

I will absolutely be making this recipe again (and again, and again, and again)!

Delicious!!!!!! Tast so good!

Winner winner jackfruit dinner! It was everything I hoped it would be. Cashews? Yep! Brilliant!
I doubled up on the slaw for leftovers. Might just eat it for breakfast. A light pulsing in the food processor cut time on the jackfruit prep and I was happy with the texture. When the family wants BBQ, this is what I’ll feed them. Thanks for another great recipe. They have consistently made plant-based eating a joyful adventure.

Unfortunately this was not a win. It didn’t taste like BBQ pulled pork at all. It was super sweet and took awhile to pull apart. Bummed it didn’t work out.

I made the transition to vegan awhile ago, but have been struggling this summer because of all the summer parties and bbq goodness all around me. I stumbled upon this recipe and made it for my friends. No one could tell the difference, so thank you! xx

I don’t normally review recipes but this was unreal! Been trying to go vegan but am a sucker for a BBQ, this is on of the best recipes I’ve tried including real meat. 10/10 thankyou!

If you’re struggling to find jackfruit in water, i managed with in brine I just rinsed well before, dried it and didn’t add the salt into the BBQ seasoning mix and came out great.

Xxx

Excellent introduction into cooking jackfruit at home. The first time I came across this fruit, I was in Indonesia in 2015 and took a bit of what I thought was chicken at a pedant style restaurant — turns out it was vegetarian (to my delight) and fruit (to my surprise). Ever since i’ve been sort of enthralled by it, thinking I had to head back east to indulge again. In sum, i’m super glad to see jackfruit selling in the states.

I made this recipe for dinner today and it was delicious — honestly tasted like a BBQ pulled pork sandwich and my boyfriend agreed. Definitely a repeat recipe.

I swapped the slaw for plain old mashed avocado and smushed the BBQ jackfruit + avo between a toasted whole wheat english muffin. Twas perfect.

Thanks, Dana!

I made this tonight and I LOVED it! My husband who is a meat eater said he liked it better than regular pulled pork. He liked the texture of the jackfruit. I added some to the coleslaw and pickles to the bun, but that’s just because I love both of those things in any sandwich.:) Thank you!

Just made this (minus the cashews but added a splash of cayenne to the fruit) recipe to a t and… OMG. Soooooo good! My carnivorous son was not really hungry and only tried it after much guilt laying on my part. He couldn’t get over how seriously delicious it is and he ate it all!! The mixture of the cool slaw and the delicious “pork”. Wow. Just Wow! Thank you!
Hey… where do I post a pic of it?

Great recipe! One thing though… no cashews! I’d rather eat a handful of cashews for protein prior to making the sandwich so it’s not completely ruined. The flavor and texture of cashews have no business being on a BBQ pulled pork/jackfruit style sandwiches . Lastly, avocado slaw is great!

I was very curious about trying this …..so I did.Made it with a quarter size of fresh Jackfruit. Let me tell you, this fruit tastes just like Wrigleys Juicy fruits…..I had to stop myself from eating it all. On the other hand I was disappointed with the result of the recipe. Followed it to a t with no alterations. Just wasted my yummy fruit…oh well!

I’ve never eaten bbq pulled pork or chicken or anything similar and this was fabulous. Hubs and kiddo loved it. I will definitely make it again. I did caramelize onions first and add it to the fruit. Thank you!

I tried this recipe last night. It was delicious!!! I had a BBQ jackfruit sandwich at a restaurant about a week ago and this recipe was WAY BETTER. The BBQ spice mix adds a ton of flavor and the tip to remove the core of the fruit helps for the fruit to break into smaller pieces which improve the texture and taste of the dish. My Dad had eaten Jackfruit in the Philippines years ago, and said it was slimy and did not enjoy, but this recipe changed his mind about the fruit. He loved the sandwich and had seconds. Thank you for this easy and delicious summer recipe! I will definitely make it again.

WOW. This is amazing! A big favorite from my “vegan at home” fiancé (aka he eats whatever I cook -ha!). I have been wanting to try this but never went to the specialty store to get jackfruit. This week I saw canned jackfruit at my local Trader Joe’s and was SO excited! It is in brine – but it actually still worked really well and tasted delicious. Also added red onions to the jackfruit pan… SO good! Can’t wait to make this again already – thanks Dana!

The prep time for this took WAY longer than expected. If you’re anything like me and texture is a big deal, be sure you get all the seeds and tough parts out prior to cooking. This almost mimics meat a bit too much… biting into something “gristley” isn’t appetizing, even when it’s fruit. It also does not serve 4-5. We aren’t big eaters at all and this only made 3 sandwiches. Taste was amazing though and really hit the spot with coleslaw and corn on the cob!

This recipe never fails. I have made this 3 times and this past weekend I made it again and it reminded me how good and easy it is. I did sauté chopped onions in olive oil first and then added the jackfruit in w/ bbq sauce (I used Annies). We put this on a gluten free baguette and delicious! My hubbie loves it too and says this recipe is “genius”.

I made these this morning. So easy and so yummy! I had a loaf of bread from Cafe Europa in Kansas City and put the BBQ jackfruit on the bread. I even gave some to a meat-eating friend and he LOVED it! Will have to try with cashews etc. Thanks so much!

Have you ever made it with fresh jackfruit? Seems like it may be a lot of work. I bought canned JF at Pan Asia market.

This is so good. My meat eating family was shocked it was vegan. I now can have BBQ again!

This is great. Normal eaters will also love this with some cheese grated on top and a bit of mayo in the slaw….yum. Perfect for non pork eating religions!

Amazing recipe!! Can’t even tell the difference like what?! Mind blown!! The slaw was great too! I made this alongside two kinds of macaroni, one of then a take on your recipe. So amazing thank so much!!:)<3

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Delicious! Finding your page has been amazing! Thanks so much

This recipe was awesome. I did not miss the meat. Thanks so much

Thank you so much, this recipe is absolutely awesome!
Made it tonight & made my own bbq sauce to go with it.
I’m pretty new to the kitchen & the look of delight on my wife’s face when I served it up was priceless.
The avo slaw is fantastic too. Will be checking out more stuff on your site for sure. 5 stars.