Are you a fan of jackfruit?! If so, you must try this GENERAL TSO’S JACKFRUIT.
Satisfying, Saucy, and oh so flavorful. Pair it with rice and broccoli for a complete meal. This recipe only requires minimal ingredients and only takes 30 minutes to make!
Servings:
Ingredients
Jackfruit
- 1 Tbsp neutral oil I used olive oil
- 1 20 ounce can green jackfruit in brine
General Tso’s Sauce
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari, gluten-free
- 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce gluten-free
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional, add more for a spicy sauce, substitute with sriracha
Garnishes
- 2 Tbsp green onion chopped
- ½ tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Drain, rise, and pat jackfruit dry. Using your hands or a fork, shred the jackfruit chunks into bite sized pieces. It should resemble a “pulled pork” texture.
- Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the oil, jackfruit, and cook for 3-4 minutes until warm.
- In a medium bowl combine all of the General Tso’s sauce ingredients together and whisk.
- Add the sauce to the pan and mix until the jackfruit is covered in sauce. Gently simmer on medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce starts to thicken. Take the pan immediately off the heat. If left on the heat the sauce will burn.
- Taste the jackfruit and add additional soy sauce or crushed red pepper. Divide into bowls and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions!
- Leftover jackfruit can be kept in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2 days.
Notes
Make it your own
- Garnish your jackfruit with chopped green onion or crushed red pepper.
- I paired my jackfruit with rice and steamed broccoli. However, you can get creative and use whatever grains or vegetable you have in your pantry or refrigerator.
- Want your sauce to be thicker? Add an extra half teaspoon of cornstarch to the sauce.
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6 thoughts on “Vegan General Tso’s Jackfruit”
Tried the Vegan General Tso’s jackfruit my husband was very impressed served it with steamed broccoli… The taste was amazing, I will definitely make this a regular meal!
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Could I substitute frozen jackfruit for the canned variety?
I used can and it was perfect
This is the first time I have ever tried jackfruit, and the recipe was easy and delicious. Since jackfruit is low in protein I added tempeh, which went well with the sauce. I also put mushrooms
in with everything else and used string beans instead of broccoli. The recipe is very adaptable to whatever you have on hand.
I tried it tonight with canned jackfruit and I found it too sour, I think the vinegar was a bit much.
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