Takeout and a movie

Hello, BITK family how’s it going? We are doing outstanding, and it’s Friday night, which means takeout and movie night for most folks! Nothing like ordering Chinese food and watching a movie with the friends/family. One of my favorite Chinese takeout dishes was Panda Express’s Black Pepper Chicken! Man, mouth is salivating as I type this. So, since we’ve gone pesca-vegan, that category title is still a work in progress. More to come on that shortly. I had to figure out a way to still have this delicious meal! What I did was replace the chicken with jackfruit! That’s right jackfruit! Once you make this, Panda Express may have to close a couple of restaurants! Yes, it is that good, and goes well with Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon movie!! Get ready to “Kiss My Converse!!” Man, I love this movie, but let’s get started!!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/3 cup chopped green pepper

2 stalks green onion chopped

1/2 cup chopped celery

15 oz can Jackfruit, rinsed, drained, and cut into bite size pieces.

1 TBS grapeseed oil

1 tsp minced ginger

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp xiaoxing cooking wine

2 tsp hoisin sauce

1 TBS tamari sauce to taste

black pepper to taste

1-2 oz water

1/2 tsp sesame oil.

Marinade for jackfruit:

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp of mushroom sauce

1 tsp of tamari sauce

2 tsp of xiaoxing cooking wine

1 tsp of sesame oil

First, prepare marinade and add jackfruit. Cover and set aside for five minutes. In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Once oil is hot add jackfruit, and stir fry for about 3 minutes. Next add ginger, garlic and sauté for another minute. Add veggies, and stir. Now comes cooking wine, hoisin sauce, tamari sauce and black pepper. Mix well before adding water and sesame oil, for another minute! Serve over brown rice, and you’ll be asking, “Who’s the baddest mofo, lowdown around yo town? Sho Nuff!!