Slow Cooker Jackfruit Joes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 0.5 cups diced onion
• 0.5 cups diced red bell pepper
• 1 can green jackfruit in brine , 16 ounce
• 2 cups plain tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons brown mustard
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoons dried parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 hamburgers buns

Instructions

1. 1

   Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil, onion, and bell pepper and cook until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off Saute function and add jackfruit in a single layer on top of vegetables.

2. 2

   Whisk tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, sriracha sauce, vinegar, garlic powder, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour this mixture evenly over jackfruit in the pressure cooker. Close and lock the lid; choose the Slow Cook option and set the timer for 4 hours.

3. 3

   Toast hamburger buns and serve topped with cooked jackfruit.