So, pulled pork is the current darling of the culinary world, and it always looks and smells soooo good. But I know eating it won’t make me feel good. This ‘pulled pork’ burger made from jackfruit takes care of any carnivorous FOMO, tastes damn good, and packs a good vegetable punch. Make it; you won’t be diappointed! Makes 2 big burgers.

For the ‘pulled pork’:

1 onion, roughly chopped

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 tin jackfruit in brine

1/2 tin chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup vegan BBQ sauce (I love Baxters)

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

 

For the rest of the burger:

1/2 cup cabbage, thinly sliced

1/4 cup grated carrot

2 tablespoons vegan aioli

2 iceberg lettuce leaves

2-4 slices vegan cheese

1 gherkin, sliced

2 burger buns

 

To make the ‘pulled pork’, drain and rinse the jackfruit. Pull apart with fingers or a fork until it is well shredded. Set aside. Cook chopped onion in olive oil until soft, then add the shredded jackfruit. Stir in the tomatoes and burger sauce, stir and simmer for 20 minutes. You will need to add some water as it dries out.

To prepare the rest of the ingredients, mix the sliced cabbage, grated carrot and aoili to make a simple coleslaw.

Toast the burger bun, layer the coleslaw, lettuce, gherkin, ‘pork’ and cheese. Squash down a little so you can wrap your mouth around it. Be prepared to get messy!