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Vegan Karaage

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To make vegan karaage using jackfruit
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Bento, dinner
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tinned Jackfruit 400g
  • 300 ml Water for cook jackfruit

Seesoning

  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce Or tamari
  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 1 tsp Ginger used tube or bottle
  • 2 tsp Garlic used tube or bottle
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp Quinoa flake or oats

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 170℃.
  • Open the tin of jackfruit, drain the water, then put the jackfruit into a baking dish and cover with water.
  • Cover the baking dish with foil then put it in the oven and bake for 2 hours.
  • In the meantime, prepare the seasoning.
  • Check the jackfruit is soft.
  • Drain the jackfruit into a colander then into a bowl. Loosen the jackfruit with a fork or your hands.
  • Add soy sauce, maple syrup, garlic, ginger, mirin, and salt then mix well.
  • Add quinoa flakes then mix well.
  • Dust a tray with starch and portion the jackfruit onto the tray.
  • Cover the jackfruit with the starch.
  • In a deep pan heat up oil over a high heat.
  • Check the oil with long chopstick and if bubbles come off the chopstick you’re ready to go.
  • Put the jackfruit balls into the oil.
  • Jackfruit is already cooked so only fry until both sides are crispy.
  • When both sides are crispy, remove from oil and you are done.

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Keyword bento, plant based, Vegan