Jackfruit Burger
After getting friendly with the large piece of unripe jackfruit, I was blown away to find out what a stunning piece of fruit it is. I had never seen jackfruit in it's unpeeled form and looking at the unusual looking piece made me very curious.
It was so beautiful that I could not stop myself taking a lot of photos.
Finally, the fried jackfruit on the burger bun looked so delicious, that I ate the model in the photoshoot way too soon. A lesson I had learnt earlier: do NOT take photos of food when hungry, as the risk of eating your model, is enormous!
Especially in my case, where it is quite difficult to obtain more product, I should have eaten something else and concentrate longer on the photoshoot :) Well, too late.
In some countries I believe jackfruit has been hitting the shelves in the health food stores, mostly in cans or in packaged versions. Amazon sells some too. As I have only tasted the fresh fruit I cannot guarantee how canned or packaged jackfruit may taste, but I am definitely sold on jackfruit as a savoury meat replacement.
And all its variations should be tried and tested. If you have some feedback please share it below in the comments.
Jackfruit is surprisingly amazing and the chewing sensation reminded me of eating chicken
Jackfruit Slice
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this is how I received my piece of unripe jackfruit: it is a small, peeled chunk of this enormous fruit that can weigh up to 35 kgs.
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jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world and can get up to 90 cm long and reach a diameter of 50 cm
Finding the pods
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I gently peeled away the fibres and removed the fruit pods
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inside every pod is a large seed
A Single Pod
It Reminds me of a Sea Anemone
Spice Mix for Pods
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I had 300 gr of fruit and used the following spice mix:
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1/2 TB rice malt syrup
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1/8 tea ground stevia
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1/2 tea smoked paprika
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1/4 tea sea salt
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1/4 tea pepper
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a pinch of chili
I warmed up the rice malt syrup to make it a little runny and added the spices. Stir until mixed well and cover the pods with your spice. Heat up your pan with 1-2 TB of coconut oil on medium heat. Add the pods and fry for 2-3 minutes until they have a little bit of colour.
Simmer with Lid on
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Add 1/4 cup of your favourite vegan BBQ sauce and simmer on low for approximatedly 35 minutes. Test after 25 minutes to see if you can start shredding the meat with 2 forks. Once the fruit is soft enough to shred, it is done.
Assembly
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I used a gluten free bun
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avocado
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crushed roasted cashews
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lettuce
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a sauce made from equal parts of seeded mustard and veganaise
