Best Midnight Caribbean Pork Sandwiches Recipes

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MIDNIGHT CARIBBEAN PORK SANDWICHES



Midnight Caribbean Pork Sandwiches image

These sandwiches are so tasty! They've got depth of flavor - savory, sweet, piquant, subtle and sublime. They're super easy to make and worth the (slow cooker) wait. -Elizabeth Bennett, Mill Creek, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 6h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon canola oil
3 medium onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 bottle (12 ounces) amber beer or 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
10 garlic cloves, minced and divided
2 tablespoons ground cumin
7 teaspoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2 to 3 pounds)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
12 Hawaiian sweet hamburger buns
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and sliced

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add beer, brown sugar, 8 garlic cloves, cumin, 5 teaspoons chipotle peppers, salt and pepper; cook and stir until combined., Place roast in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Pour onion mixture over meat. Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 6-8 hours., Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, cilantro, remaining 2 garlic cloves and chipotle peppers. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Remove roast; shred with 2 forks. Strain cooking juices. Reserve vegetables and 1 cup juices; discard remaining juices. Skim fat from reserved juices. Return pork and reserved vegetables and cooking juices to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on buns with avocado and mayonnaise mixture., Freeze option: Place shredded pork and vegetables in freezer containers; top with cooking juices. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring gently. Add a little broth if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Fat 29g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 400mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.

MIDNIGHT CARIBBEAN PORK SANDWICHES



Midnight Caribbean Pork Sandwiches image

These sandwiches are so tasty! They've got depth of flavor - savory, sweet, piquant, subtle and sublime. They're super easy to make and worth the (slow cooker) wait. -Elizabeth Bennett, Mill Creek, Washington

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon canola oil
3 medium onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 bottle (12 ounces) amber beer or 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
10 garlic cloves, minced and divided
2 tablespoons ground cumin
7 teaspoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2 to 3 pounds)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
12 Hawaiian sweet hamburger buns
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and sliced

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add beer, brown sugar, 8 garlic cloves, cumin, 5 teaspoons chipotle peppers, salt and pepper; cook and stir until combined., Place roast in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Pour onion mixture over meat. Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 6-8 hours., Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, cilantro, remaining 2 garlic cloves and chipotle peppers. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Remove roast; shred with 2 forks. Strain cooking juices. Reserve vegetables and 1 cup juices; discard remaining juices. Skim fat from reserved juices. Return pork and reserved vegetables and cooking juices to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on buns with avocado and mayonnaise mixture., Freeze option: Place shredded pork and vegetables in freezer containers; top with cooking juices. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring gently. Add a little broth if necessary.

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