Another easy family week night meal that is quick and healthy!
Packed with garlic to hep improved cholesterol levels and blood pressure combined with the ginger that assists as an anti-inflammatory for your entire body!
In this recipe you can add sweetness or spice, these measurments are the base and you can add from there. I love heat so I will add red pepper flakes into the sauce, if you have kiddos I would discard.
Best to make this over night to allow all the flavors to settle in but just as good to whip up when you get home from work.
Plate in a colorful bowl, top with the goods and dive in face first. Something for the whole family to enjoy on meat-less Monday’s!
Ginger Teriyaki Jackfruit
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1 cup water
- 6 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup*
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
For the vegetables:
- 1 can jackfruit
- 1 bag frozen steamed vegetables
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- Bean sprouts
- Green onion, sliced
- Red chili pepper flakes
- Sesame seeds
- Pepper to taste
*Substitute honey or only 5 tablespoons dark brown sugar + 1 1/2 tablespoons sweetener. You still want 6 1/2 tablespoons total of sweet ingredient.
Directions
- Steam vegetables according to directions. Slice red pepper thin.
- Drain jackfruit, chopped and shred. Set aside
- Combine water, sweetener, soy sauce, garlic, ginger in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with 1/4 water until dissolved.
- Pour cornstarch into the sauce pan, heat sauce until thickens to your liking.
- If sauce is too thick, add more water.
- Add chopped/ shredded jackfruit and steamed vegetables, stir to coat.
- Place over barley, brown rice, or pasta noodles, sprinkle on bean sprouts, green onion, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds and pepper to taste!
