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BBQ Pulled Zucchini
[Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Danielle Dewar is a passionate baker and the woman behind the blogs Baking Backwards and Our Vegitable. Danielle has been tinkering with... Read More

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BBQ Pulled Zucchini [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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BBQ Pulled Zucchini [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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This recipe is a fantastic veggie alternative to traditional pulled pork that doesn't use any meat analogues or even the ever popular jackfruit. If you want it heated, half of the zucchini mixture spends some time in the oven to warm and add chewiness to the texture. The rest marinates... Read More

Ingredients You Need for BBQ Pulled Zucchini [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Pulled Zucchini:

3 cups grated yellow zucchini
2 tbsp organic sauerkraut, rinsed (optional)
1 tbsp organic sauerkraut, not rinsed, excess brine shaken off (optional)
1/2 cup grated chiogga beet (optional)

Marinade:

1/2 cup organic ketchup
1/3 cup boiling water
1 tbsp sira (or you could try grape juice with a touch of lemon OR tamarind syrup)
1.5 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic sea salt
1 tbsp kelp flakes
squeeze lime juice
dash brown rice vinegar
pinch hickory salt
1 beta carotene capsule
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

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How to Prepare BBQ Pulled Zucchini [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

For the Zucchini:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well mixed. Set aside.

For the Marinade:

Mix all ingredients thoroughly together until smooth. Leave to gel for 10 minutes. Stir again.

Assemble:

Add 1/3 cup BBQ sauce/marinade to the zucchini mixture (the mixture above that you made and set aside) and mix well. Let marinate for 10-20 minutes at room temperature. Stir again. If mixture looks very watery, add an extra 1 tbsp of chia seeds and stir.

Optional for Warm Pulled Zucchini:

Transfer half the mixture to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in oven preheated to 350F for 30 minutes. After that, add it back to the remaining marinating mixture and stir through along with 1 tsp onion powder and 1 tbsp ketchup.

Optional for Cold Pulled Zucchini:

Taste! If the flavor is muted, add 1 tbsp ketchup, 1 tsp sira and 1 tsp onion powder and stir. Leave to absorb excess liquid for 5 minutes.

Notes

This can be made into a delicious and healthy wrap by using swiss chard leaves and rolling the mixture with a little vegan mayo. Delicious!

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