Rican Vegan creator Desiree Rodriguez shares a 30-minute vegan pork recipe that her entire meat-eating family approves of.
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When Thanksgiving and Christmas rolled around, the holiday meal spread would include both turkeyandpork.
And on the rare occasions where we chose just one meat, it was always pork.
Desiree Rodriguez is the creator of the vegan Puerto Rican food blog, Rican Vegan.
I was experiencing some minor health issues, including skin rashes.
I decided to go vegan for a short period of time just to see if it made a difference.
So, I decided to give it a try.
So, I decided to stick with it.
Im not going to lie, becoming a vegan was not easyespecially because I love traditional Puerto Rican foodsomuch.
Even my familynone of whom are veganthought they tasted incredible.
But I still had yet to perfect one of my favorites: pork.
As I mentioned, pork is a special occasion food, so getting it right was really important.
Thats why I decided to try making a vegan version for just myself firstlower stakes.
Desiree Rodriguez is the creator of the vegan Puerto Rican food blog, Rican Vegan.
Armed with my canned jackfruit and spices, I got to work.
First, I marinated the jackfruit, giving it plenty of time to really absorb the spices.
Then, I cooked it in the oven for about half an hour.
And you know what, it really looked like it too!
I didnt even wait until it cooled completely before sticking a fork in to give it a try.
As I bit into the tender chunks, I was surprised at just how meat-like it tasted.
Jackfruit, who knew!
It certainly passed my taste test, but what about my family?
Everyone agreed that it tasted delicious.
Heres another cool thing about using jackfruit: it takes a lot less time to cook than actual meat.
Other than that, this recipe is truly easy to master.
you’re able to make it whenever the craving hits.
And trust me, your whole family will approveyes, even if they are hardcore meat lovers.
Drain the jackfruit from the can and rinse the off brine.
Place the marinade and jackfruit pieces in a plastic bag and seal the bag.
Marinate the jackfruit overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Pour the jackfruit chunks and marinade onto a baking dish.
Remove from the oven and let it sit for five minutes
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Serve with your favorite side dish or add it to a sandwich.
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