Description

Jackfruit can be found in cans sold in the majority of Asian supermarkets. Once drained, it looks like white pineapple with softer flesh around a tougher core. The flesh can be teased away from the core using a fork to create strands of jackfruit not dissimilar to pulled pork.

This simple recipe involved marinating the pulled jackfruit in a sweet and smoky sauce before being cooked. This can then be filled into soft tortillas or hard taco shells with a cabbage slaw and cashew sour cream. The finished dish had a lovely mixture of textures with the soft jackfruit and the crunchy slaw. The full recipe can be found on the Caras Kitchen website.

Vegan Beer Pairing

The right beer pairing for vegan pulled jackfruit will depend on the sauce that you are using for it. Malt forward pale ales or IPAs would work well where the bready, caramel malts pair with any caramel notes in the sauce. Bitterness from the hops helps to balance any strong flavours.

For a slight different alternative try a porter with strong smoky notes. Look for Beavertown's Smog Rocket or Torrside's Fire Damage. Many of the recipes for pulled jackfruit call for liquid smoke or smoked paprika to create that smoky BBQ flavour which can be echoed in your chosen beer.