Vegan Recipe − Jackfruit Shawarma

This jackfruit chick un shawarma is the perfect filler for a gyro or wrap, pizza topping, taco, lasagna, enchilada, or any recipe calling for a savory and meaty gluten-free ingredient.

Ingredients

• 4 (20 ounce) cans young green jackfruit in brine, drained
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• ¾ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons vegan margarine (such as Earth Balance®), or as needed

Cooking Directions

1. Slice jackfruit into long triangles. Squeeze out excess moisture over a colander.
2. Mix lemon juice, nutritional yeast, vegetable oil, garlic, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, paprika, allspice, turmeric, cinnamon, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Add jackfruit; mix and knead thoroughly to coat with lemon juice mixture.
3. Melt vegan margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook jackfruit in batches until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories250.2
• carbohydrateContent17.7 g
• fatContent17.3 g
• fiberContent5 g
• proteinContent2.6 g
• saturatedFatContent2 g
• sodiumContent1766.7 mg
• sugarContent0.8 g