Jackfruit Stromboli
Filled with smokey BBQ jackfruit, tomato sauce, and cheese, this jackfruit stromboli makes a delicious vegetarian meal or shared appetiser that the whole family can enjoy together.
Equipment
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Ingredients
FOR THE DOUGH
- 500 g strong white bread flour
- 1 sachet fast-action dry yeast (7g / 2 ¼ teaspoons)
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 300 to 350 ml lukewarm water
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
FOR THE FILLING
- 400 g can of jackfruit in water
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 75 g onion
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 120 ml BBQ sauce
- 60 ml water
- 180 ml tomato sauce, plus extra to serve (such as pizza sauce or marinara sauce)
- 125 g freshly grated mozzarella
- 100 g freshly grated cheddar cheese
TO BRUSH THE STROMBOLI
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- First, make the dough. Stir together the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix in some lukewarm water, and oil and knead the dough until smooth either about 10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes with a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add more water if necessary. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and leave it to rise in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size.500 g strong white bread flour, 1 sachet fast-action dry yeast, 1 Tbsp sugar, 2 tsp salt, 300 to 350 ml lukewarm water, 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Once the dough has risen, punch it back to deflate it and form into a smooth ball on a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough in half to make 2 dough balls, ready to be rolled out in Step 6.
- In the meantime, make the jackfruit filling. Drain the jackfruit and transfer it to a kitchen towel. Gather the edges of the kitchen towel and squeeze the jackfruit to extract as much water as possible.400 g can of jackfruit in water
- Break up the jackfruit chunks with your fingers by pulling them apart and cut any hard chunks with a knife into smaller bits.
- Heat some olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the finely sliced onion until soft. Add the garlic, followed by the jackfruit, BBQ sauce, and water. Stir and leave to simmer uncovered under low to medium heat for 3 to 5 mins until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Set the jackfruit filling aside.75 g onion, 2 garlic cloves, grated, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 120 ml BBQ sauce, 60 ml water
- Build the stromboli. Using a rolling pin, roll out the first dough ball on a well-floured surface to a rectangle measuring approximately 25x40 cm (10x15 3/4 inch).
- Leaving a 4cm (1 1/2 inch) border all around, spread 6 tablespoons of tomato sauce over the dough. Scatter half of the jackfruit filling, followed by half the grated mozzarella and half the grated cheddar.180 ml tomato sauce, plus extra to serve, 125 g freshly grated mozzarella, 100 g freshly grated cheddar cheese
- Folding both ends, slowly roll the stromboli tightly into a 40cm(15 3/4 inch) log. Carefully transfer the stromboli to an oven tray lined with parchment paper. Tuck in both ends. (see Note 1)
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/400°F/gas 6.
- Build the second stromboli as per step 6 to 8.
- In a small bowl, mix together 4 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.4 Tbsp olive oil, 3 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt
- Cut 2 slits in each stromboli and brush them all over with the oil and parsley mixture. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until golden all over.
- Once both stromboli are baked, remove them from the oven and leave to cool down for 10 minutes before cutting them into slices. Serve with some of the extra tomato sauce on the side.
Notes
Note 1: To make it easier to roll to stromboli, use a floured rolling pin, a floured kitchen surface, and floured hands. For easier rolling, you can also roll out the dough directly on top of some parchment paper or use a dough scraper to shape the stromboli.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slicesCalories: 547kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 15gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 1157mgPotassium: 242mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 474IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 215mgIron: 1mg