BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches with Avocado Slaw

I made this so many times. Best BBQ jackfruit I’ve made and so simple! Thanks for the recipe.

Absolutely delicious, I used Trader Joe’s Sriracha-BBQ sauce!

Great recipe! Made it once with the jackfruit only because my husband is a weenie, I made the full recipe this time and it was fabulous.

I cut the recipe I half for the two of us and left out a majority of the salt. I also used shredded kale instead of the mix and apple cider vinegar instead of the lemon or lime.

My husband actually liked it too, although I had to convince him to put the cashews on it.

I finally made a vegan meal that tastes great! The BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich with Avocado Slaw was delish! I didn’t have an avocado so I used 2 single-serve avocado tubs instead. Served the Simple Vegan Potato Salad as a side which tastes even better 2 days later!

Absolutely delicious! Key is cutting off the tough core parts of the jackfruit. Although I want to try those in a separate batch next time. I pick up canned jackfruit from Trader Joes which was in brine. Just rinsed it and it worked perfectly. It ended up having the same texture and flavor as pulled pork. Leftover jackfruit heated up just fine but I’d make a fresh batch of slaw for bbq leftovers. And while I almost did not add in the roasted cashews cause I thought the combo was a bit odd, they really made the sandwich! This will be a regular recipe in our house.

Yummm, I love all the recipes but this one is a fave I often come back to. Like others I use the core as well. I also use jackfruit in brine because it’s all I can ever find, I just rinse it well and have never had issues with it being too sweet. I do tend to cut the brown sugar in the spice mix though. I was always looking for a way to add more protein to this meal and tonight decided to add well-cooked lentils into the pulled jackfruit. It was great!

This was delicious! Loved the creamy slaw dressing. It’s a keeper!

This is a great recipe. I kept the core, grated it, and added it in with the other jackfruit… waste not want not! It was delicious.
Also, I cooked some beetroot, grated it, and added it to the jackfruit in the last 10 mins of cooking. Adds a lovely dark ruby colour as well as a great flavour match with the BBQ sauce.

I wouldn’t call jackfruit a “giant green eyesore”… because that’s NOT “what it is.” If you’re going to make a living off of using Asian ingredients in your recipes (as most vegan food bloggers do) then i’d hope you also wouldn’t disrespect the cultures that you are profiting from. You’re probably just going to filter out and delete this comment anyway instead of thinking critically about your content an the constructive feedback i’m providing.

I only made the jackfruit recipe. It was very straightforward and tasty! I bought jackfruit in brine (all they had at the store), but rinsed it well and had no problem. Also I used my own BBQ spice which turned out to be too spicy, so I tamed it with some red wine and some lemon juice. The cooking method was easy and the texture and taste were just what I hoped. I served it on top of a quinoa and veggie bowl with some BBQ chickpeas. Cutting out the cores did reduce the amount of fruit quite a bit so next time I think I will keep them.

so so so good! I kept the core of the fruit and had no issue with that ( I shredded it all before adding to the skillet). I also omitted pepper and only put a tiny bit of chili powder so my toddlers can eat and they loved it!!! (2yo and 4yo). thank you for another great, plant-based, and whats most important for me, quick recipe!

Absolutely love this dish – as a note, there’s no need to discard the core! I cut those off and chop them, then squish between my fingers to give them a softer texture and it almost doubles the yield (plus reduces food waste ☺️) Delicious!

Fabulous. I subbed Brussels sprouts and zucchini with carrots for the slaw. It was divine. We were sad the recipe didn’t make more. Will double next time. Another fantastic dinner.

Love Love this recipe! My last batch I made with Trader Joe’s Sriracha and Roasted Garlic BBQ sauce which made it especially yummy. I do also love using fresh jackfruit but that is a whole lot of work😊

Came out so delicious! This was my first time cooking/ eating jackfruit and WOW was not disappointed. I used to love pulled pork and as a plant-based eater, finding this alternative is very exciting. I also shared this with my dad who was very skeptical and he said he wouldn’t be able to tell the difference if I didn’t tell him.

Also, added red cabbage saurkraut instead of the slaw.

Overall- would recommend it!

Awesome recipe! I added roasted peanuts and rehydrated TVP to the jackfruit while cooking and it was delicious enough to eat on its own :)

Thank you! I made this with fresh jackfruit and it was still delicious!

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)!