Best Pork Loin Sandwich Recipes

PORK LOIN SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the salt and sugar in 8 cups of cold water. Add the black peppercorns and squeeze in 2 of the halved lemons. Submerge the pork in the brine for 6 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Remove the pork from the brine and dry off. Heat a large oven-safe skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Add the oil and sear each side of the loin until golden, about 8 minutes total -- keep turning until it's golden all over. Add the sliced onions to the pan alongside the pork, and stir around to coat the onions in fat. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the pork until it reaches an internal temperature of 140 to 145 degrees F, about 30 minutes. For even cooking, be sure to stir the onions once or twice during roasting.
• For the sandwich build: Butter the pretzel bun halves and griddle them until golden brown. With a sharp knife, slice the loin into thin shavings. Spread some mustard on the bottom half of each bun, then top with some sliced pork. Sprinkle the pork with a little salt and squeeze the remaining lemon halves over the top. Top with the roasted onions and some Pickled Fresno Peppers. Eat while standing.
• Bring the vinegar, 1/4 cup water, the sugar, salt, bay leaf and garlic to a boil in a small saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the hot liquid over the peppers in a bowl or container. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate.

PORTUGUESE PORK LOIN SANDWICH (BIFES DE PORCO)

Steps:

• 1. In a pyrex casserole, sprinkle half of the chopped garlic, pepper flakes, salt and a dash of vinegar.
• 2. Layer with the fillets and alternate the ingredients between layers. Cover and place in the fridge over night or in an hour if to be made on same day.
• 3. Heat up the oil in a heavy pan at medium heat. Lower if the first fillet starts splashing too much.
• 4. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
• 5. Place as many fillets in the pan and let cook about 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
• 6. When the first batch of fillets are cooked place in a casserole and put in the warm oven.
• 7. Once all fillets are fried, place the sliced onion in the pan with the same oil used for the fillets on medium heat.
• 8. Once onions are browned, add the tomato paste and stir until the oil has a red tinge. Pour about 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar and let it burn off for about 2 minutes. Take off heat.
• 9. Remove the fillets from the oven and pour the onion mixture over the fillets. You may put in the oven on BROIL for 2 minutes to caramelize the onion.
• 10. Serve the fillets in a toasted and crusty bun.

ROASTED PORK LOIN SANDWICH WITH WARM FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Rub meat with oil; sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme. Roast in a small pan until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 160 degrees. about 1 1/4 hours. Tent with foil to keep warm; let stand.
• Place chutney in a small saucepan over medium heat until very warm. Set aside.
• Slice rolls open, and spread with mustard. Slice meat into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and arrange over the bottom halves of each roll. Top with warm chutney. Cover with the roll tops, and place on a baking sheet. Transfer to the oven, and heat until rolls are toasty and filling is hot, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

PORK LOIN SANDWICH MEAT

Steps:

• Heat your oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit.
• On a large sheet of aluminum foil, shiny side up, place the pork loin. Rub it with the canola oil and crimp the sides to make a bowl all around it making certain to leave enough foil to close over the roast.
• Pour the water into the aluminum foil pouch.
• Rub the honey and mustard over the top of the pork. Add the minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Pour the diced tomatoes over the top.
• Seal the aluminum foil pouch around the roast and place it on a roasting sheet or in a pan to catch any juices that might escape. Place it in the oven and roast it for 6 hours.
• Remove the pork from the foil pouch, saving the juices and tomato bits in another dish, and cool the meat to room temperature. NOTE: The finished pork will not have much color as it was not seared or browned before the long, slow cooking process.
• In a skillet, cook the juices and tomatoes over a medium heat until reduced to a glaze. Pour this glaze over the pork roast and place in the refrigerator.
• Shred or slice the pork into very small pieces for use on sandwiches, in omelets, or other applications.