Savory Brazilian Jackfruit Pot Pie (Vegetarian-Friendly)
Empadão de Jaca is a savory Brazilian-style jackfruit pie that's perfect for vegetarians or anyone looking to explore new flavors. With a golden, flaky crust and a rich, creamy filling made from green jackfruit, vegetables, and spices, this dish makes a satisfying main course for any occasion. It's an ideal comfort food recipe that's hearty, meat-free, and full of traditional flavor.
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
- 1 Baking Dish
Ingredients
Dough
- 200g flour
- 100g unsalted Cold Butter
- 1 egg
- 1 yolk
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 yolk for brushing
- 1 tbsp salt
Filling
- 1 can jackfruit chopped
- 1 cup sweet corn / green peas
- 2 cubes frozen spinach
- 1 cup grated mozzarella
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- 1/2 bell pepper cubed
- 3/4 cup reduced cream
- salt, cayenne pepper, paprika to taste
Instructions
Preparing the Dough
- in a food processor add flour, cold butter, egg + yolk, milk and salt.
- blitz until the dough comes together.
- wrap in plastic film and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preparing the filling
- in a pan heat the olive oil.
- fry garlic and onion until soft.
- add in frozen spinach, bell pepper and jackfruit. Fry for a few minutes.
- add in corn, green peas, olives and tomato past. Mix everything.
- season with salt, cayenne pepper, paprika.
- Once all cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated, turn off the heat and mix in the reduce cream.
- set aside and let it cool down.
Assembly
- lightly flour your bench and divide the dough in half.
- roll it out each part to about 4mm thick.
- place half of the dough in the baking dish fully covering the bottom and sides.
- add in the prepared filling.
- cover the filling with grated mozzarella cheese.
- cover with the remaining dough, tucking in the sides or pinching it to join with the bottom dough.
- brush with a yolk.
Baking
- set the oven to 180C / 356F
- bake for 40 minutes.