Chinese Hoisin Pulled Jackfruit

Name: Chinese Hoisin Pulled Jackfruit
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 cm (1¼ inch) piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated 2 x 400 g (13 oz) cans jackfruit, drained; 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce, plus extra for brushing and serving; 1 teaspoon mirin; 8 Chinese pancakes; ½ cucumber, cut into long, thin strips; handful of spring onions, cut into long, thin strips; black and white sesame seeds; 2 cans jackfruit

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:2h

Updated at: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 10:33:33 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonsesame oil

2garlic cloves

crushed

2 x 3 cmfresh root ginger

piece, peeled and grated

400gcans jackfruit

drained

1 teaspoonchinese five spice

2 tablespoonssoy sauce

3 tablespoonshoisin sauce

plus extra for brushing and serving

1 teaspoonmirin

8Chinese pancakes

0.5cucumber

cut into long, thin strips

spring onions

cut into long, thin strips

black and white sesame seeds

2cans jackfruit

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the sesame oil in a frying pan, and add the garlic and ginger. Fry over a medium-low heat for a few minutes until softened and fragrant.

Step 2

Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker, add the jackfruit, five spice, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and mirin and mix together. Cover with the lid and cook on high for 2 hours.

Step 3

Preheat the grill. Carefully remove the jackfruit from the slow cooker and spread out on a baking tray. Brush with more hoisin sauce, then place under the grill for 5 minutes until caramelized and browned on the edges.

Step 4

Serve with Chinese pancakes, strips of cucumber and spring onions, some extra hoisin sauce and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.