Last weekend, we hosted Los Angeles' newest all-vegan food truck, Word of Mouth. While they were in front of the store, we asked them to give us a behind-the-scenes look in the truck as they made one of their menu favorites—the BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich.

Owners Chris + Staci happily obliged. Watch below as Chris walks up through the process of getting the perfect jackfruit, how to get your BBQ sauce as thick or thin as you like, and how he makes Word of Mouth's excellent pickled celery. Full recipe courtesy of Word of Mouth below.

RECIPE: Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich

Ingredients

Canned jackfruit

Cole slaw
  -cabbage
  -vegan mayo
  -shredded carrot
  -apple vinegar
  -celery seed

BBQ sauce
  -white onion
  -cloves garlic
  -smoked paprika
  -brown sugar
  -apple cider vinegar
  -ketchup

Pickled celery
  -celery stocks
  -mustard seeds
  -black peppercorn
  -distilled vinegar
  -sugar
  -bay leaf
  -water

Directions

Cole Slaw: Shred cabbage. Shred carrots toss into cabbage. Add veganaise and vinegar. Season to taste.

BBQ Sauce: Sauté onion and garlic lightly. Add smoked paprika and simmer 3-5 mins, add brown sugar, continue to sauté for a few more mins. Place into blender combine ketchup, vinegar and cold water and season to consistency.

Pickled Celery: In a pot place water, sugar, mustard seeds, bay leaf, black peppercorn, and vinegar. Bring to a boil then simmer. Once cooled down add celery and store in refrigerator for 12-24 hours.

Jackfruit: Rinse and shred jackfruit. In a bowl add minced garlic, shallots, and herbs. Toss in BBQ sauce. Sauté.