BBQ Jackfruit Pizza

This pizza is a quick and easy alternative to a meat based pizza with all the same flavour and texture! I love to keep Jackfruit in my pantry to add to tacos, pizza, sandwiches and soups. It has a very neutral flavour and so is perfect to add to dishes that pack lots of their own flavours!

You can mix up toppings and flavours when creating this pizza, I usually use it as an opportunity to use up whatever ingredients I have in the fridge. Try it out!

Ingredients

1 can of jackfruit

1 medium yellow onion

1 cup bbq sauce

1/2 cup kimchi

1-2 cups tomato sauce

cheese of choice

handful of spinach- fresh/frozen

dough - rosemary spelt flour

Method

Mix your dough as suggested in recipe I like this dough recipe. You may need to do this in advance depending on the recipe you choose.

I like to eliminate dishes when prepping and so I use my cast iron pan for all the toppings. Beginning with a drizzle of oil and adding the sliced onion. The most important thing with caramelizing onions is that you don’t overcrowd the onions and you leave them be. Check on them while preparing your other ingredients but let them sit enough so they can get that nice browned effect.

While those cook, open your can of Jackfruit. Depending on what kind you have you may need to chop it up a bit smaller. You want it to look a bit like pulled pork and so you can use a fork to pull as well. Set this aside and if your dough is ready you can get it precooking. I like to first precook it at about 374-400. I oil my tray with a bit of oil and then add cornmeal- this adds a great texture but also helps the dough to stay in place. I coat this with oil and a sprinkle of rosemary. Put this in the oven for about 10-15mins depending on your oven and dough thickness.

Once your onions are nicely caramelized you can place them in a bowl and add your jackfruit to the pan. I add kimchi because I love the spicy and sweet combo. Add the bbq sauce and mix well. Let this heat while your pizza cooks. Once the precook is done, add your tomato sauce, layer on your jackfruit. I then add a bit of frozen spinach to my pan to clean it up a bit- this can be placed on the pizza before serving. Add your onions and cheese and place in the oven for about 10-15mins.

Once this is finished you can add your spinach and then add a drizzle of bbq sauce or some balsamic reduction. I love to serve this with greens and a simple lemon and oil vinaigrette.