This vegan teriyaki jackfruit sushi bowl is super-filling and healthy at the same time. It is perfect as a warm dinner after a long workday. But you can also prepare it and take it to the office the next day. That is because you can also eat this bowl when it is cold. After all, this dish bears “sushi” in its name, which is also eaten cold.
This vegan teriyaki jackfruit sushi bowl is absolutely delicious in every situation. Certainly jackfruit is the perfect key ingredient for this plant-based bowl.
Jackfruit, the new Favorite Fruit of all Vegans
Have you already tried jackfruit? The tropical fruit is currently the new star for vegans, because it has a unique fibrous texture. It can be used to imitate dishes like pulled pork, goulash or chicken fricassee. Otherwise, jackfruit has only a very light taste and accepts spices and marinades perfectly.
Since a few years Jackfruit can also be found in Germany. You will find it in cans or sometimes fresh in all Asian supermarkets, larger supermarkets or among the organic-section of large drugstores. Nevertheless, I have only used the canned jackfruit so far. But I got very tasty results with that.
Jackfruit is nowadays also available as instant meal, but I have not seen any good reviews of this meals so far. If you are not super busy, I’d advise against such instant meals. It may be convenient, however homemade meals taste a hundred times better. And preparing this dish is a lot easier than you might think.
Finding the Right Type of Jackfruit
If you buy canned jackfruit, make sure you buy the young, immature harvested fruits in brine. They are labeled Young / Green Jackfruit in Brine. Please don’t mix it up with the ripe jackfruit in syrup. Because they taste very different. The taste of ripe jackfruits reminds me of very sweet mango and is not suitable as a meat substitute, but rather for dessert.
This recipe for a delicious vegan teriyaki jackfruit sushi bowl is super easy. Therefore it is perfect for anyone trying to cook the exotic jackfruit for the first time. Incidentally, I got the inspiration for this bowl from the great blog Elephantastic Vegan.
If you enjoyed this sushi bowl, you might also like my recipe for Japanese maki sushi. If you have tried one of my recipes, please write me a comment and tell me how you liked it.
Teriyaki Jackfruit Sushi Bowl
Ingredients
For the Sushi Rice:
- 1 cup sushi rice
- 1.3 cups water
- ½ tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar alternatively other vinegar
For the Teriyaki Jackfruit:
- 1 can jackfruit (green jackfruit in brine)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 4 tbsp teriyaki sauce
For the Rest of the Bowl:
- ¼ cucumber
- 1 cup edamame (soybeans)
- 1 avocado
- 2 carrots
- 2 tbsp pickled ginger
- 1 tbsp black sesame Topping, optional
- 2 tbsp seaweed chips Topping, optional
- fresh cilantro Topping, optional
Instructions
For the Sushi Rice:
- Place the rice in a colander and rinse thoroughly under running water until the water stays clear.
- Put the rice with 1.3 times the amount of water in a saucepan with lid and bring to a boil for 3 minutes.
- Then turn the heat to the lowest setting and let the rice soak for 20 minutes.
- Afterwards remove the pot from the heat and replace the lid with a clean kitchen towel. Let it rest for another 10-15 minutes.
- Mix salt, sugar and vinegar and pour over the rice. Mix evenly until the rice is shiny.
For the Teriyaki Jackfruit:
- Open the can of Jackfruit and drain the liquid. Rip the pieces of fruit into shreds with your hands or with a fork.
- Put the jackfruit shreds into a pan with a little oil and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Deglaze with teriyaki sauce. Stir well until the liquid is completely absorbed. Season with salt and pepper.
For the Rest of the Bowl:
- Put the Edamame beans in a bowl and pour with boiling water. Let soak for 3-4 Minutes. Cut avocado, cucumber and carrot into slices or small pieces.
- Arrange rice, teriyaki-jackfruit, edamame, avocado, cucumber, ginger and carrot in a large bowl. Top with sesame seeds, seaweed chips and fresh cilantro.
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