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Alongside pickled eggplant, jackfruit stands out as a special fruit in Vietnamese cuisine. Pickled jackfruit, with its crispy, tender, slightly tangy profile, complements rice perfectly. Whether indulging in jackfruit stewed with meat or braised with fish, it is incredibly appealing.
With these common and easily accessible ingredients, let's get hands-on in the kitchen with the two most delicious jackfruit dishes!
1. Pickled Crunchy Jackfruit
Ingredients for Pickled Crunchy Jackfruit:
- 200 grams of jackfruit (choose ripe, but not too old or too young)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 chili peppers
- 1 bulb of garlic
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
Instructions for Pickled Crunchy Jackfruit:
Step 1:
After acquiring the jackfruit, clean off the dirt from the peel, then cut off the stem and immerse it in a bowl of saltwater to reduce stickiness. Next, thoroughly rinse it with water.
Step 2:
Prepare a bowl of boiling water to cool, dissolve salt in it, thinly slice the jackfruit, and soak it in the saltwater to prevent discoloration and reduce stickiness. Then, take the jackfruit out and drain excess water.
Step 3:
Take another bowl, add jackfruit, sprinkle salt, thinly slice chili, crush garlic, add sugar, vinegar, mix all ingredients thoroughly, and let it marinate for about 15 minutes.
Now you have a delightful, crispy, and flavorful pickled jackfruit to enhance your lunchtime rice!
2. Braised Jackfruit with Meat
Ingredients for Braised Jackfruit with Meat:
- 300 grams of pork belly
- 100 grams of jackfruit
- 1 dried shallot
- Seasonings: fish sauce, salt, pepper, sugar
- 1 sour star fruit
- 1 chili pepper
Instructions for Braised Jackfruit with Meat:
Step 1:
Clean the meat, cut it into bite-sized pieces. Wash the jackfruit, remove the stem, and soak it in salted water to reduce stickiness.
Step 2:
Marinate the meat with finely chopped purple onions, ½ teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of sugar for about 15 minutes.
Step 3:
Heat the stove, add about ½ tablespoon of sugar, simmer over low heat to create caramel. When the sugar turns amber, add the marinated meat, and stir until well-coated.
Step 4:
Add jackfruit and an additional ½ cup of water, simmer the meat on low heat until the jackfruit and meat are tender. Add sliced sour star fruit and chili to the simmering pot.
When both the meat and jackfruit are tender, it's ready to serve. Just scoop it into a bowl and enjoy with rice!
Wishing you a delicious meal!
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