Jack's Wings and Fries
- Simple
- 0:55 m
- 12 ingredients
These jackfruit 'wings' are fried until crunchy and golden and served with crisp chips dressed in a punchy coating of jerk seasoning.
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the wings
- 2 tbsp jerk seasoning or marinade
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 x 400g can(s) of jackfruit
- 100g strong bread flour
- handful of fresh thyme
- 50g panko breadcrumbs
- tbsp vegetable oil for deep frying
- 20g Nooch
For the fries
- 1 tbsp salt
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp jerk seasoning
- 4 large potatoes
Before you start
Preheat oven to 200ºC l Large baking tray l Large saucepan l Frying pan l Power blender l Small saucepan l Heavy-based saucepan l Line a baking tray with kitchen paper
Step 1
Prepare the wings
- Drain and rinse the jackfruit thoroughly, then shred it by squishing it between your fingers and breaking it up into small, stringy strands
- Place in a bowl and add the flour, jerk seasoning or marinade, nutritional yeast, herbs, paprika, soy sauce and olive oil and combine everything well
- Tip the panko breadcrumbs into a separate bowl
- Shape the jackfruit mixture into 8 'wings' and then dip them in the breadcrumbs, turning them until they are well coated
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp jerk seasoning or marinade
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 x 400g can(s) of jackfruit
- 100g strong bread flour
- handful of fresh thyme
- 50g panko breadcrumbs
- 20g Nooch
Step 2
Make the fries
- Cut the potatoes into 1cm fries and tip them into the large saucepan
- Cover with water, add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil
- Cook for 8-10 minutes, then drain and leave to steam dry
- Spread the fries over the baking tray and drizzle with the oil, jerk seasoning and tablespoon of salt
- Bake in the hot oven for 30 minutes, shaking the tray regularly to stop the fries sticking
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp salt
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp jerk seasoning
- 4 large potatoes
Step 3
Fry the wings
- Pour the vegetable oil into the large saucepan so that it comes no more than two-thirds up the side of the pan
- Heat the oil to 180°C, or until the oil sizzles around the edges when you dip in a wooden spoon
- Lower the wings into the oil in batches and deep-fry for about 1-2 minutes, until dark golden brown
- Remove to the tray lined with kitchen paper
Ingredients
- tbsp vegetable oil for deep frying
Step 4
Serve
- Serve the wings with a pile of fries and dishes of dipping sauce