Salad with Vegan Gyros-Style Jackfruit Balls

Name: Salad with Vegan Gyros-Style Jackfruit Balls
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 dsp olive oil; 100 ml water; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 Piece garlic cloves (finely diced); 1 Piece medium-sized onion (sliced into thin rings); 1 tsp marjoram (dried or fresh and finely chopped); 1 tsp thyme (dried or fresh and finely chopped); 1 tsp oregano (dried or fresh and finely chopped); 2 tsp parsley (frozen or fresh, finely chopped); 2 dsp sweet paprika powder; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper; 0.5 tsp chili (to taste); 1 Pinch cumin; 400 g young jackfruit in brine; 100 g LEIMER gluten-free Breadcrumbs, alternatively: Breadcrumbs, Spelt Breadcrumbs; 150 g gluten-free flour (e.g. soy flour, rice flour, etc.); 250 ml water; 150 g LEIMER gluten-free Breadcrumbs, alternatively: Breadcrumbs, Spelt Breadcrumbs

These Mediterranean jackfruit balls with a gyros flavor are spicy and wonderfully aromatic. They’re simply delicious on a fresh salad or as finger food.

45 min

vegan

gluten-free

Gemischter Salat mit Jackfruit-Nuggets süß-sauer

Ingredients

4 portions

Marinade

4 dsp

olive oil

100 ml

water

2 tsp

lemon juice

2 Piece

garlic cloves (finely diced)

1 Piece

medium-sized onion (sliced into thin rings)

1 tsp

marjoram (dried or fresh and finely chopped)

1 tsp

thyme (dried or fresh and finely chopped)

1 tsp

oregano (dried or fresh and finely chopped)

2 tsp

parsley (frozen or fresh, finely chopped)

2 dsp

sweet paprika powder

1 tsp

salt

0.5 tsp

pepper

0.5 tsp

chili (to taste)

1 Pinch

cumin

Balls

400 g

young jackfruit in brine

100 g

LEIMER gluten-free Breadcrumbs, alternatively: Breadcrumbs, Spelt Breadcrumbs

150 g

gluten-free flour (e.g. soy flour, rice flour, etc.)

250 ml

water

150 g

LEIMER gluten-free Breadcrumbs, alternatively: Breadcrumbs, Spelt Breadcrumbs

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Preparation

Place the marinade ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
Drain the jackfruit through a sieve, rinse well under running water, and let it drain.
Add the jackfruit to the marinade, mix well, and let it marinate for a few hours, or preferably overnight.
Coarsely puree the mixture with a hand blender or in a food processor, mix in 100 g of breadcrumbs, and roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls.
Heat the deep fryer to 175°C.
Mix 100 g of flour with water until smooth and let it sit for 5 minutes (wet batter); place the remaining flour in a bowl.
First coat the balls in flour, tap off any excess flour, then dip them in the wet batter, coat with breadcrumbs, and fry in hot oil until crispy.
The balls can also be deep-fried in a pan with plenty of oil. To do this, turn the balls several times in the oil.
Serve with a mixed salad, flatbread, and vegan tzatziki.

The recipe for 4 portions makes approx. 25 balls.

Preparation in an air fryer

Spray or brush the jackfruit balls with a little oil, place them side by side in the air fryer, and cook at 200°C for 15–17 minutes until crispy. Shake the basket occasionally so the balls turn and brown on all sides.