BARBECUED PORK SANDWICHES WITH PICKLED RED ONION

Barbecued Pork Sandwiches with Pickled Red Onion image

Provided by Cheryl Alters Jamison

Categories Sandwich Citrus Fruit Onion Pork Fourth of July Backyard BBQ Lunch Meat Pork Tenderloin Summer Tailgating Bon Appétit Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

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Ingredients

Onion
1 red onion, halved, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons orange juice
6 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon (scant) salt
Vinaigrette
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/2 teaspoon smoked salt or coarse kosher salt
3 tablespoons purchased tomato-based barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
Pork
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 tablespoon smoked Spanish paprika (Pimentón de La Vera)*
1 teaspoon smoked salt or coarse kosher salt
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
6 large onion rolls, split, toasted
*Available at some supermarkets and specialty foods stores, and from tienda.com.

Steps:

For onion:
Place sliced onion in medium bowl. Pour boiling water over. Let stand 10 minutes; drain well, then return to bowl. Add juice, vinegar, and salt and stir to blend. Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
For vinaigrette:
Chop garlic with salt to paste; scrape into small bowl. Add barbecue sauce, orange juice, and lime juice to bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
For pork:
Blend pepper, smoked paprika, and salt in small bowl. Sprinkle seasoning mix evenly over both tenderloins. Let stand at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (high heat). Grill tenderloins uncovered 5 minutes, rolling over to sear all sides. 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. Transfer to cutting board; let rest 10 minutes.
Thinly slice tenderloins crosswise into rounds. Mound pork on roll bottoms. Top with well-drained onion slices, then drizzle with vinaigrette. Cover with roll tops and serve, passing extra onion slices and vinaigrette separately.

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Arfin Jibon

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These sandwiches were a hit at my party. Everyone loved the combination of the tender pork and the tangy pickled red onions.

Qamar Raza

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I'm not a big fan of pork, but I really enjoyed these sandwiches. The pork was tender and flavorful, and the pickled red onions added a nice sweetness.

CHINEDU Okoli

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These sandwiches were delicious! The pork was tender and juicy, and the pickled red onions added a nice tang. I will definitely be making these again.

Elrice Jackson

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The pork was a little dry, but the pickled red onions helped to offset that. Overall, the sandwiches were good.

rana abdurrahman

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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover pork. The sandwiches are easy to make and they're always a hit with my family.

Akram hossain Sarwar

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I'm not a fan of barbecue, but I really enjoyed these sandwiches. The pork was tender and flavorful, and the pickled red onions added a nice sweetness.