Barbecued Pork Sandwiches With Pickled Red Onion

Serves: 5

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

43

Sweetness

53

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Water (boiling)

2 tbsps

Orange Juice

1 tsp

Salt (scant)

1 tsp

Smoked Salt

1 cup

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

For onion: Place sliced onion in medium bowl

2

Pour boiling water over

3

Let stand 10 minutes; drain well, then return to bowl

4

Add juice, vinegar, and salt and stir to blend

5

Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day

6

Place sliced onion in medium bowl

7

Pour boiling water over

8

Let stand 10 minutes; drain well, then return to bowl

9

Add juice, vinegar, and salt and stir to blend

10

Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day

11

For vinaigrette: Chop garlic with salt to paste; scrape into small bowl

12

Add barbecue sauce, orange juice, and lime juice to bowl

13

Gradually whisk in oil

14

Season vinaigrette to taste with pepper

15

DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead

16

Cover and refrigerate

17

Chop garlic with salt to paste; scrape into small bowl

18

Add barbecue sauce, orange juice, and lime juice to bowl

19

Gradually whisk in oil

20

Season vinaigrette to taste with pepper

21

DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead

22

Cover and refrigerate

23

For pork: Blend pepper, smoked paprika, and salt in small bowl

24

Sprinkle seasoning mix evenly over both tenderloins

25

Let stand at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours

26

Spray grill rack with nonstick spray

27

Prepare barbecue (high heat)

28

Grill tenderloins uncovered 5 minutes, rolling over to sear all sides

29

Cover grill and continue to cook until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 145°F, turning often and moving to cooler part of grill as needed, about 15 minutes longer

30

Transfer to cutting board; let rest 10 minutes

31

Thinly slice tenderloins crosswise into rounds

32

Mound pork on roll bottoms

33

Top with well-drained onion slices, then drizzle with vinaigrette

34

Cover with roll tops and serve, passing extra onion slices and vinaigrette separately

35

Blend pepper, smoked paprika, and salt in small bowl

36

Sprinkle seasoning mix evenly over both tenderloins

37

Let stand at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours

38

Spray grill rack with nonstick spray

39

Prepare barbecue (high heat)

40

Grill tenderloins uncovered 5 minutes, rolling over to sear all sides

41

Cover grill and continue to cook until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 145°F, turning often and moving to cooler part of grill as needed, about 15 minutes longer

42

Transfer to cutting board; let rest 10 minutes

43

Thinly slice tenderloins crosswise into rounds

44

Mound pork on roll bottoms

45

Top with well-drained onion slices, then drizzle with vinaigrette

46

Cover with roll tops and serve, passing extra onion slices and vinaigrette separately