Page 53 - Vegan Life - Issue 59 (February 2020)

Teriyaki Jackfruit Bowl

Serves 2

The Teriyaki Jackfruit Bowl includes a
vegan cupboard staple — jackfruit. It
can be used in an array of recipes and
is super versatile, when cooked and has
a similar texture to pulled pork. The
teriyaki sauce and accompaniment of
soy sauce packs a punch in flavour!

• 1 tin young green jackfruit
(approximately 300g drained weight)
Teriyaki sauce:
• 2 tbsp Wing Yip Light Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Wing Yip Dark Soy Sauce
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 2 tbsp sake
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp corn flour

Toppings (optional):
• 200g cooked rice, hot or cold
• 100g spinach, lightly wilted
• 1 avocado, thinly sliced
• 80g edamame beans, cooked
• 1 carrot, cut into thin strips
• ½ nori sheet, finely shredded
• ½ tsp white sesame seeds
• ½ tsp black sesame seeds

1 Preheat the oven 180°C/350°F/Gas 4.
Drain the jackfruit from the brine or water
in the tin and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Mix together all of the teriyaki sauce Vegan Poke Bowl
ingredients and add to the jackfruit. Serves 2
Coat the jackfruit and then lay out as
an even layer on a baking tray lined with
foil. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or Wing Yip’s Vegan Poke Bowl is not in 100ml rice vinegar, 1 tsp sugar,
until the jackfruit is piping hot and starting only easy to make, but is also bursting 1 tsp salt for at least 1 hour
to caramelise. with Oriental flavour. Tofu, which is • ½ carrot, shredded
2 To assemble your bowls, divide the rice high in protein and carbohydrates, • ½ avocado, cut into chunks
between two bowls to create a base and accompanies the fresh vegetables • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
then top with your favourite ingredients. and flavoursome hot and sweet chilli • ½ tsp white sesame seeds
Spoon over any teriyaki sauce from the sauce perfectly. • ½ tsp black sesame seeds
baking tray and serve.
• 400g firm tofu 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.
• 2 tbsp Wing Yip Light Soy Sauce Cut the tofu into chunks approximately
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar ½-in or 1.5cm in size.
• 1 tbsp Cook’s Sambal Oelek 2 Mix together the remaining ingredients,
• 1 tsp Wing Yip Sesame Oil add to the tofu and coat well. Spread the
• 1 tsp garlic, minced tofu in an even layer over a baking tray
• 1 tsp ginger, minced lined with foil. Bake in the oven for 25-30
minutes or until the tofu is piping hot
Toppings (optional): and caramelised.
Recipes and images from: • 200g cooked sushi rice, cold 3 To assemble your bowls, divide the rice
Wing Yip, the UK’s largest Oriental supermarket • ½ cucumber, thinly sliced between two bowls to create a base and
and leaders in authentic taste • 6 radish, quartered and lightly pickled then top with your favourite ingredients.

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