SLOW COOKER JACKFRUIT JOES

Slow Cooker Jackfruit Joes image

Your lunchroom favorite goes vegetarian. Slow-cooked green jackfruit adds texture without compromising flavor. Pop this in the slow cooker in the morning, and you'll have thick and tangy sloppy Joes by lunchtime. Serve with pickles and vegetable chips. No hairnet required.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Sloppy Joe Recipes

Time 4h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ cup diced onion
½ cup diced red bell pepper
1 (16 ounce) can green jackfruit in brine, drained
2 cups plain tomato sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 ½ tablespoons brown mustard
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
1 teaspoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 hamburger buns

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil, onion, and bell pepper and cook until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off Saute function and add jackfruit in a single layer on top of vegetables.
Whisk tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, sriracha sauce, vinegar, garlic powder, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour this mixture evenly over jackfruit in the pressure cooker. Close and lock the lid; choose the Slow Cook option and set the timer for 4 hours.
Toast hamburger buns and serve topped with cooked jackfruit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 1051.9 mg, Sugar 9.2 g