Mighty Man's Meal Part 2 - Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches with Coleslaw and Wedge Fries

The pictures seriously cannot do this sammy justice.  This was a little experiment i decided to throw together one night last week and it totally surpassed my expectations.  Adding it to the 'must try' list.  For an amazing messy, succulent, drippy, moist, tasty, comfort food, man's meal - this is going to be my new 'go-to' recipe.

You will need: (makes about 3-4 sammys)
For the Pulled Pork Sandwich:
1 large pork tenderloin
1 yellow onions (chopped)
salt and pepper
EVOO
4-5 cloves garlic (minced)
kaiser buns

For the BBQ sauce:
1 heaping cup of ketchup
3/4 cup pineapple juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
pinch cayenne pepper
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 large tomato (chopped thoroughly)

For the Coleslaw:
1/2 head of green cabbage (cored and thinly sliced)
2 carrots (peeled and grated thinly)
2 celery stalks (grated thinly)
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 tbsp honey
salt and pepper
1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
1/3 cup mayo

For the Fries:
2 Yukon gold potatoes (washed and cut into even, thick wedges)
EVOO
salt and pepper

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, combine all ingredients for your homemade BBQ sauce.  Transfer the mixture into a small saucepan over medium heat and let simmer for 15 minutes.

In an oven-safe crock pot, heat up 3 tbsp of EVOO in the bottom of of the pot.  While heating, heavily salt and pepper all sides of your pork tenderloin and then place in the hot pot on medium high heat.  Let it sear on all sides until you have a nice brown crust.  Remove the tenderloin onto a plate and set aside.  Next,  add in the chopped onions into the same pot and cook until soft.  Add your tenderloin back to the crock pot and pour your BBQ sauce over the pork.

Cover the pot and place it in the oven and let the pork slow cook for about 3 hours (flip the pork every 45 minutes or so).

While the pork is cooking - combine all ingredients for your coleslaw into a large bowl and mix evenly.  Let the coleslaw sit in the fridge for at least 45 minutes before serving.

When there is about 30 minutes left before your pork is ready - lay your potato wedges onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Toss with EVOO, salt and pepper and place in the oven with the pork. 

When your pork is ready - it should be very very tender - the meat should literally fall apart.  Remove the pot from the oven and take the pork tenderloin out on a plate until its cool enough to touch.  When it is - pull apart the pork and add it back to the pot.  Stir evenly as to coat all the pork with the BBQ sauce.  Keep mixture warm on the stove.

Turn the oven up to 400 for the remaining time the fries are in the oven ( it should be about 40 minutes total - but depending on the size of the wedges it may be a touch more - poke one with a fork to check if its done).

Lastly, in a small bowl, combine your minced garlic, salt and about 5 tbsp EVOO.  Using a brush, spread this mixture lightly over the inside of your kaiser buns.

Right before serving, when everything else is ready to go - switch your oven to broil and place your kaisers in for about 2 minutes or until the top is just toasted.

Now you are ready to put this magical plate together.  place a heaping portion of pulled pork onto your garlic toasted buns, top with your homemade coleslaw, add some extra coleslaw on the side with your fries and digggg innnn!

You're Welcome.

xo

Chef Natty