Smoked Pork Tenderloin Sandwich With Apple Slaw And Apricot Habanero Aioli

Serves: 2

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

47

Sweetness

58

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

2 tbsps

Sugar

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

1 tbsp

Brown Sugar

1

Salt

1 cup

Mayonnaise

Directions:

1

Special equipment: a smoker and mandoline Whisk the salt and sugar into 2 quarts cold water until dissolved

2

Place the pork into a plastic zipper-topped bag, then pour in the brine

3

Leave in the fridge 8 hours or overnight

4

Prepare a smoker for cooking at 225 degrees F

5

Take the pork out of the brine and pat dry

6

Coat entirely in mustard sauce

7

Smoke the pork, basting with more mustard sauce every 20 minutes, until the internal temperature registers 150 degrees F, about 2 1/2 hours

8

Let rest 20 minutes

9

Slice very thinly into 1/8-inch medallions

10

On the bottom buns, place the Apple Slaw, the sliced pork ribboned high, then the Pickled Red Onions

11

Schmear the Apricot Habanero Aioli on the top buns

12

Close and cut! Serve with spicy pickles

13

Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, Dijon, brown sugar, sesame oil, celery seed and some salt and pepper

14

Add in the apples, red peppers and chives

15

Season if necessary and let sit for at least 1 hour

16

Simmer the vinegar with the sugar, salt and 1/2 cup water until the sugar and salt have dissolved

17

Add in the onions and let sit 8 hours or overnight

18

Whisk together the mayonnaise, apricot habanero sauce, garlic and some salt and pepper