Curried Jackfruit Burger
This Curried Jackfruit Burger will make you a fan -- and a star at your dinner table. Kid-friendly and everyone-friendly, and also free of gluten, soy, and nuts.
Servings: 3 burgers
Calories: 263kcal
Equipment
- Baking sheet and a skillet or wok
Ingredients
- 20 oz green jackfruit (canned)
- 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (use a heaping tbsp)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or any neutral oil (divided)
Additional ingredients:
- 3 burger buns (use whole wheat, regular or gluten-free or whatever your preference is)
- ½ avocado
- 3-4 tablespoon kimchi (cole slaw works too)
Instructions
- Crush the ginger and garlic into a paste using a mortar and pestle or mince them or grate them really fine. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Drain and rinse the jackfruit and pat dry. Toss with half the vegetable oil, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast until golden and crispy at the edges, about 30 minutes. When cool enough to handle, use your fingers or a fork to shred the jackfruit.
- In a skillet or wok, heat the remaining oil. Add the onions along with a pinch of ground black pepper and salt and saute until the onion turns soft and begins to brown.
- Add the ginger and garlic and saute a minute longer, then add the tomato paste and saute a couple minutes, using your spatula to loosen up the tomato paste. Add the jackfruit and garam masala
- Stir to mix everything, then continue to cook 2-3 minutes longer until everything's well mixed. Check for salt and add more if needed.
Notes
Nutrition information is for the assembled burger with kimchi and avocado.
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 7.3mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2.2mg