Vegan Crispy Chilli Jackfruit
Serves 2
40 mins
INgredients
- 1 x 400g tin of Jackfruit
- 1 x cup Cornflour
- ½ tsp Chinese five-spice
- Sea salt and black pepper
- 400ml vegetable oil
- 1 bunch spring onions, washed, trimmed and sliced diagonally
- 1 large red chilli, finely sliced
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
For the sauce:
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 6 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 4 tbsp ketjap manis
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
method
- Drain theJackfruit slightly squeeze out some liquid, then put into a bowl, tear the chunks into smaller strips, mix the marinade of soy sauce and garlic.
- Mix the cornflour, five spice and seasoning together in a bowl and toss the jackfruit strips in this until coated.
- Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan and fry the strips, in batches, for a few minutes until crispy on all sides. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
- Drain off most of the oil in the pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon.
- Add the garlic, ginger, red pepper, carrot and most of the chilli and spring onion. Stir fry for a couple of minutes before mixing together all the sauce ingredients and adding to the pan.
- Let the sauce bubble and thicken, add the jackfruit strips to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce.
- Serve immediately, over rice or noodles, sprinkled with the reserved chilli, white sesame seeds and spring onions.