Canned jackfruit costs around one dollar per can. Canned Jackfruit vs Fresh Jackfruit. For jackfruit pulled pork, youll want jackfruit in brine or water. Jackfruit in syrup should only be used if being eaten as dessert as it will not work for jackfruit pulled pork. Some vegan chefs swear by jackfruit in water but jackfruit in brine will produce similar results, the brine being a bit more flavorful. The difference between fresh jackfruit and canned jackfruit is the canned jackfruit is an unripe young jackfruit. Young jackfruit has a meaty texture while fresh ripe jackfruit is more tender and sweet. If you plan to use fresh jackfruit, be sure to buy an unripe one. You can tell it is not yet ripe by checking that it isnt fragrant and is still firm. How To Cut Jackfruit. Canned jackfruit is easy to cut and will be mostly mess free. Simply drain and rinse the jackfruit and transfer to a cutting board. Cut the core, which will be the dense part and discard. Pull apart the jackfruit so a shredded consistency is achieved and place into a bowl. If you are using fresh jackfruit, you will need to buy an unripe one for this jackfruit pulled pork recipe with barbecue sauce. Be prepared to deal with a lot of stickiness and cleanup after cutting fresh jackfruit. Jackfruit contains a sticky latex sap that adheres itself to knives and hands during the cutting process. Image of jackfruit via Shutterstock. Line countertop with towels or plastic wrap for easy clean up and wear a pair of gloves. Rinse jackfruit and place on a large cutting board. Coat a large chefs knife with coconut oil. Cut jackfruit into large rounds. Coat the knife in more oil if necessary. Brush the jackfruit slices with coconut oil. Cut out the white core in the center of each slice and discard. Once the core is removed, the edible, fleshy pod will be exposed. Remove each pod and pull off any white stringy pieces covering it until the pod is fully exposed. Place the pods into a large bowl. Next, youll need to remove the seeds from each pod. Simply tear or cut each pod in half and remove the jackfruit seed. Jackfruit seeds are edible once cooked so you can reserve these and save for later use. Once all the seeds are removed, the jackfruit is ready for cooking. BBQ Jackfruit Pulled Pork Recipe. Serves 3 4. Ingredients. The Ultimate BBQ Jackfruit Pulled Pork Recipe. BBQ jackfruit pulled pork makes the perfect sandwich or taco filling. With a chewy, meaty texture that shreds perfectly, theres no need for meat with jackfruit. For the jackfruit. For the barbecue sauce. Dash of liquid smoke. To make the barbecue sauce, add 2 teaspoons olive oil to a saucepan and heat over medium low. Add garlic and saut for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add tomato puree, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, sea salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, pepper, and cayenne. Whisk until well combined. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 3. Drain and rinse jackfruit if using canned. Place jackfruit on a cutting board and cut out the core. Using your fingers or two forks, shred the jackfruit into a bowl. Add barbecue sauce to the bowl of jackfruit and stir. Stir until jackfruit is completely coated. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 1 hour. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon safflower oil. Add jackfruit and cook for 3. Remove from heat. Serve BBQ jackfruit pulled pork on a bun with desired toppings. Enjoy 4. 1. 4http www. Related on Organic Authority. Vegan Meat is Now the Biggest Trend in the Tech Industry. BBQ Vegan Pizza Recipe with Pineapple and Gluten Free Pizza Crust. The Herbivorous Butcher Saving the World with Vegan MeatImages via Karissa Bowers. Tags apple cider vinegar, barbecue, jackfruit, marinate, saute. Karissa Bowers is a fashion and food blogger living a compassionate lifestyle. Karissa is the blogger of Vegan La Mode where she shares her favorite vegan and gluten free recipes and also her eco friendly cruelty free style. Her love for photographing food and her outfits, drove her to develop a passion for photography. After a few years of honing in on her photography skills, Karissa launched her business, Karissa Bowers Photography, where she shoots weddings and portraits. When shes not taking photos or in the kitchen, you can find Karissa traveling and trying new vegan restaurants.