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BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap

Published: Nov 18, 2022 by Bianca · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap
BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap

This vegan BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap in fluffy, homemade tortillas and garlic sunflower seed sauce is just so good! And it looks just like pulled pork - crazy!

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap

I'm 10 years vegan now and STILL amazed at how cool and authentic pulled jackfruit looks. One of my favorite things to make with jackfruit is this pulled jackfruit slathered in BBQ sauce in fluffy, homemade tortillas with salad, red cabbage, tomatoes and drizzled with my garlic sunflower seed dressing.

Of course, you could also use this BBQ Pulled Jackfruit in a burrito-style bowl, salads, or burgers.

The most important thing to look out for is that you buy the right kind of jackfruit (trust me, I've been there before). For this recipe (and all other 'jackfruit as meat substitute' recipes) you want to buy young, unripe jackfruit in brine (not syrup!). It's canned and you can find it usually in Asia markets or health food stores. If you can't find it locally, you can still order it online.

I also like to rinse and drain the jackfruit to remove most of the sour, tangy, salty taste of the brine.

And the BBQ sauce is also very important because it is responsible for most of the flavor. I would stay away from any BBQ sauce with too much sweetness (because jackfruit has a base sweetness already), so I always use the smokiest BBQ sauce I can find.

How to make BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap

The ingredients

You will need:

  • For the BBQ Pulled Jackfruit
    • young jackfruit in brine (NOT syrup!)
    • tomato paste
    • paprika powder
    • salt
    • BBQ sauce (I prefer smoky BBQ sauce)
    • oil
  • Additional ingredients for the whole wrap
    • tortillas (I prefer to make my own fluffy, homemade tortillas)
    • salad mix
    • red cabbage
    • mini tomatoes
    • Garlic Sunflower Seed Dressing

The basic steps

Pulled Jackfruit Wrap | ElephantasticVegan.com
Step 1: Rinse and drain the jackfruit. Remove the core (the harder triangular piece) for a better texture.
jackfruit in pan
Step 2: Add the jackfruit into a pan, add water, tomato paste, paprika powder, and salt. Give it a good mix. Let it cook with the lid on for about 10 minutes until the water has been absorbed.
jackfruit in pan
jackfruit in pan
Step 3: The jackfruit should be soft enough to just pull it apart with forks or use a spatula to press it down, it should break down rather easily.
bbq jackfruit in pan
bbq pulled jackfruit in pan
Step 4: Add a bit of oil and let it pan-fry until slightly crispy, then add the BBQ sauce and give it a good mix.
BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap
Step 5: Add the BBQ Pulled Jackfruit into wraps with salad, red cabbage, and tomatoes. Drizzle everything with Garlic Sunflower Seed Dressing, and sprinkle with fresh parsley.

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BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap

Elephantastic Vegan
Recipe for a vegan BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Wrap. Jackfruit is the perfect meat substitute. Cook it in spices, pull it apart, put it in a wrap, and call it dinner. Done.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 2 people
Calories 321 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Ingredients for the Pulled BBQ Jackfruit

  • 10 oz canned unripe jackfruit in brine rinsed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup BBQ Sauce

Ingredients for the Wrap

  • 2 fluffy homemade tortillas (half the recipe)
  • 1 cup salad mix
  • ¼ cup red cabbage shredded
  • 4 mini tomatoes quartered
  • 2 tablespoons Garlic Sunflower Seed Dressing
  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the tortillas and the garlic sunflower seed dressing.
  • Drain and rinse the jackfruit, remove the core of the jackfruit (harder triangular piece) for a better texture.
  • Add the jackfruit into a pan, and add water, tomato paste, paprika powder, and salt. Give it a good mix. Let it cook with the lid on for about 10 minutes until the water has been absorbed.
  • The jackfruit should be soft enough to just pull it apart with forks or use a spatula to press it down, it should break down rather easily.
  • Add a bit of oil and let it pan-fry until slightly crispy, then add the BBQ sauce and give it a good mix. Let it cook for another minute or two.
  • Add the BBQ Pulled Jackfruit into wraps with salad, red cabbage, and tomatoes. Drizzle everything with Garlic Sunflower Seed Dressing, and sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 970mgPotassium: 486mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 967IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 2mg
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  1. Rebecca Strength and Sunshine says

    September 17, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    O I haven't ordered jackfruit in so long! I can only find it online....I'll have to remember to stock up soon ;) Always so good!!! A miracle plant!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 22, 2016 at 3:09 pm

      I'm feeling really lucky to have a local source of canned jackfruit :D But I never had fresh jackfruit.. I wonder if it tastes much different :)

      Reply
  2. Little Vegan Bear says

    September 18, 2016 at 9:13 am

    I've tried pulled jackfruit, but never made my own. I have made the same mistake as you and bought it in syrup - it's still at the back of my cupboard! What did you do with yours?

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 22, 2016 at 3:11 pm

      First, I let it sit in the pantry for about 6 months :P Then I've made a kind of sweet pulled jackfruit (cooked it in the syrup from the can until soft, then pulled it apart). Then I've put the whole thing over pancakes. It was good though! :)

      Reply
  3. Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says

    September 18, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    I was very late to the pulled jackfruit game too, but I just finally tried it myself. And it's so authentically textured it's amazing! Well the store-bought kind, haven't made it yet, but this sounds super simple I really should. Plus when it's homemade I can adjust the spices to my liking since pretty much everything pre-sauced is always too spicy for me lol. Mmmm that looks like a very yummy wrap all rolled up in a super fluffy tortilla blanket, I wish I could bite right in :)

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    • Bianca says

      September 22, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      Ohh did you try Upton's? I've only heard good things about the products! The only times I had pulled jackfruit was homemade, because we don't have any prepackaged jackfruit products here yet.. (I'm sure there will be some in a few months maybe). :)

      Reply
  4. Marc says

    April 01, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    I finally tried making my own pulled jackfruit using your recipe and it turned out great. Thanks for posting the recipe.

    I used my favorite BBQ sauce from Mark Miller's "Coyote's Pantry"and skipped some of the spices. Next time I go to the Asian market, I'll be stocking up with a few cans to use on weekends when I bake bread and eat sandwiches for the next few days. Of course, I'll always be careful to not buy the sweetened variety!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      April 02, 2017 at 11:51 am

      So glad to hear that you enjoyed it, Marc! Have you seen my 10+ Vegan Jackfruit Recipes-post? You will find lots of more ideas with jackfruit there :)

      Reply
  5. Georgina Tozer says

    February 02, 2018 at 9:15 pm

    I'm making this tonight! Using rice paper wraps I got in the same asian foodstore I found the jackfruit to test them out!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      February 05, 2018 at 10:23 am

      Oh, that's interesting.. it will be more like jackfruit summer rolls! I'm loving that idea! :)

      Reply

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