Jackfruit Gyros Bowl
2
serves15.1
grams2.1
grams24
gramsI know. I’m late to the Jackfruit game.
You all know that I’m a true meat eater but I’ve been drifting towards a more balanced approach lately and trying to incorporate a number of meat-free meals into our week.
Let’s be clear, with a pair of tradesman carnivores in the house, I need to make sure that what goes in front of them is both creative AND delicious.
When I started looking for recipes using jackfruit all I could find was what seemed like a million “pulled pork” recipes. Now, I don’t have a problem with that but I wanted to start playing with some fresh, fast summer dishes.
I thought of one of my favourite summer treats from way back, a chicken gyros eaten while walking around the waterfront on a hot night.
I took all of the bright and zesty flavours of a greek marinade and infused the shredded jackfruit with them and then added it to a bowl of all of the other fresh flavours that I remember.
The pita wrap isn’t necessary, in my opinion, but if you want to serve this with pita then you go for it.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 can of jackfruit, drained and shredded
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons of fresh oregano, finely chopped (or 2 teaspoons of dried)
2 teaspoons of minced garlic
1 teaspoons of salt
0.5 teaspoon of finely ground pepper
1 teaspoons of fresh thyme, finely chopped
2 cups of baby spinach leaves
1 small cucumber, cut into ribbons
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 of a red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup of tzatziki
Lemon wedges, to serve
Directions
- Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Add the shredded jackfruit and toss to fully coat.
- Seal or cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour, turning every now and then if possible.
- When ready to cook, heat your bbq or grill pan to high and spray lightly with oil.
- Drain the marinade from the jackfruit and toss it into your hot pan.
- Sear the jackfruit until browned and heated through.
- Layer the spinach, cucumber, tomatoes and red onion slices in a big serving bowl and add the jackfruit.
- Finish off with a dollop of tzatzki and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories337
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
24g
37%
- Total Carbohydrate
15.1g
6%
- Protein 2.1g 5%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Good morning, Naomi! I was in your food photography class last year and I LOVE your consistent newsletters with recipes. Living in Alabama, what is jackfruit? I think I’d love to try this recipe, but, um, knowledge is power and my power is lacking for this ingredient. 🙂
Thanks!
Hi Judith
Thank you so much, it’s so nice to hear.
Jackfruit is a crazy fruit from the South-East Asian area and it has a texture and colour that is very similar to pork. It also has a mild flavour that can take on the tastes of the ingredients that it’s paired with.
Try looking for canned jackfruit in the health food section of your grocery store.