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Cajun-style Jackfruit in Sweet Potato Jackets
Simmer organic Sri Lankan jackfruit with smoky Cajun spices, then stuff into whole roasted sweet potatoes. Dollop with creamy, 'cheez' sauce. Dish up with crispy tenderstem and sweetcorn salsa on the side, for extra pops of deliciousness.
1/3 daily fibre
5 of 5 a day
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 11g vegetable stock powder (use half) (Salt, Rice Flour, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Carrot Powder, Tomato Powder, Parsnip Powder, Green Bean Powder, Parsley Flakes, Lovage Root Extract, Rapeseed Oil, Ground Mace, Ground White Pepper, Garlic Powder.)
- 1 sweet potato (use half)
- 200g passata (use half) (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 140g sweetcorn (use half) (sweetcorn, water, salt)
- 1 tbsp Cajun spice mix (use half) (Cumin, Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Fennel, Green Cardamom, Coriander, Rubbed Oregano, Rubbed Thyme, Paprika Flakes, Cayenne Pepper.)
- 4 tsp garlic paste (use half) (Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Citric Acid)
- 220g jackfruit (use half) (Jackfruit, Sea Salt, Lime Juice, Water)
- 180g Tenderstem broccoli (use half)
- 200ml almond cream (use half) (Nuts) (Water, almond, sunflower oil, stabilisers (arabic gum, xanthan gum), sea salt)
- 1 shallot (use half)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander (use half)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 517
Protein: 14g
Carbs: 71g
Fat: 20g
Ingredients
- 140g sweetcorn (sweetcorn, water, salt)
- 200ml almond cream (Nuts) (Water, almond, sunflower oil, stabilisers (arabic gum, xanthan gum), sea salt)
- 11g vegetable stock powder (Salt, Rice Flour, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Carrot Powder, Tomato Powder, Parsnip Powder, Green Bean Powder, Parsley Flakes, Lovage Root Extract, Rapeseed Oil, Ground Mace, Ground White Pepper, Garlic Powder.)
- 1 shallot
- 200g passata (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 220g jackfruit (Jackfruit, Sea Salt, Lime Juice, Water)
- 180g Tenderstem broccoli
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 tbsp Cajun spice mix (Cumin, Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Fennel, Green Cardamom, Coriander, Rubbed Oregano, Rubbed Thyme, Paprika Flakes, Cayenne Pepper.)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 4 tsp garlic paste (Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Citric Acid)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 561
Protein: 14g
Carbs: 71g
Fat: 25g
Cajun-style Jackfruit in Sweet Potato Jackets
Simmer organic Sri Lankan jackfruit with smoky Cajun spices, then stuff into whole roasted sweet potatoes. Dollop with creamy, 'cheez' sauce. Dish up with crispy tenderstem and sweetcorn salsa on the side, for extra pops of deliciousness.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas 9 / air fryer 200C
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper
- Pull out a large frying pan, a small saucepan, a small bowl, a sieve, a measuring jug & a whisk
Get the sweet potato on
- Halve the sweet potato and score a cross into the flesh (careful not to cut all the way through)
- Place on the lined baking tray, cut side down, and toss with 1 tsp oil, a pinch of salt and pepper
- Roast for 30-35 mins / air fryer 20-25 mins, until soft and golden
Build the flavour
- Meanwhile, finely slice the shallot. Drain the sweetcorn
- Heat the large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the shallot and cook for 3-4 mins, until soft
- Add the Cajun spice (use less for less heat) and three-quarters of the garlic paste. Cook for 1 min
Get your simmer on & roast the broccoli
- Drain and rinse the jackfruit, then add to the pan along with the passata, stock powder, 200ml hot water (100ml for 1 person) and half the sweetcorn
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for 8-12 mins, until the sauce thickens. Break up the jackfruit with a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper
- When the sweet potato has 12 mins remaining, trim the broccoli and add to the tray
- Drizzle with 1 tsp oil, season with salt and pepper and roast for another 10-12 mins / air fryer 5-7 mins, until soft
Make the salsa & 'cheesy' sauce
- Meanwhile, roughly chop the coriander
- Combine half the coriander, the remaining sweetcorn and a pinch of salt in the small bowl
- Heat the small saucepan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the cream and remaining garlic paste
- Boil for 2-3 mins, whisking constantly, until thickened slightly. Season with salt
Plate up
- Serve the jacket potatoes on plates and top with the jackfruit
- Drizzle with the 'cheesy' sauce and spoon over the sweetcorn salsa
- Sprinkle with the remaining coriander
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