BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Mac and Cheese
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Ingredients
- 800 g tinned young green jackfruit, drained and shredded
- 4 tbsp bbq sauce
- 350 g macaroni
- 30 g plain flour
- 30 g butter
- 450 ml whole milk
- 180 g mature cheddar, grated
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 772 kcal
- Protein
- 28.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 96.2 g
- of which sugars
- 17.9 g
- Fat
- 28.2 g
- of which saturates
- 16.7 g
- Fibre
- 10 g
- Salt
- 3.03 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat a little oil in a pot, add the jackfruit, breaking up the pieces with a spoon, and the bbq sauce, and cook for 15-18 minutes, stirring, until it has soaked up the sauce and started to crisp at the edges.
- 2
Cook the macaroni according to the pack instructions, then drain.
- 3
Melt the butter in a separate pan, stir in the plain flour, then whisk in the whole milk and simmer until thick. Stir in the mature cheddar until melted.
- 4
Combine the macaroni, cheese sauce and bbq jackfruit.
- 5
Serve hot.

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