Easy Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Sweet and Spicy Pickles
The pulled pork in these sandwiches is unreal. The meat is tender and juicy, and the sauce is packed with flavor from a few ingredients that you’re likely to already have in your fridge: onions, garlic, ketchup, beer, vinegar and Sriracha. Boom! That chronic combination creates a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce with a subtle kick. The pickles add even more punch.
Total Time
1hr 15min
4.6
8 Ratings
Author: Domesticate Me
Servings:
4
Ingredients
•
4
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
•
1
lb
Pork Tenderloin
•
1
Tbsp
Olive Oil
•
1
Small
Yellow Onion
, minced
•
2
cloves
Garlic
, minced
•
1/3
cup
Ketchup
•
12
fl oz
IPA Beer
or Any beer you have on hand
•
1
Tbsp
Honey
•
1
Tbsp
Apple Cider Vinegar
•
2
Tbsp
Sriracha
•
3/4
cup
Apple Cider Vinegar
•
3/4
cup
Water
•
1
Tbsp
Kosher Salt
•
3
Tbsp
Granulated Sugar
•
1
tsp
Mustard Seeds
•
1
Tbsp
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
•
2
cloves
Garlic
, crushed, peeled
Cooking Instructions
1.
In a small pot, combine
Apple Cider Vinegar (3/4 cup)
,
Water (3/4 cup)
,
Kosher Salt (1 Tbsp)
,
Granulated Sugar (3 Tbsp)
,
Mustard Seeds (1 tsp)
,
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1 Tbsp)
and
Garlic (2 cloves)
.
2.
Bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes and remove from the heat. Place vegetables in a heat safe bowl and pour the brine over them. Cover and refrigerate until room temperature or cold (your preference), which should take about 1-1 1/2 hours.
3.
Slice the
Pork Tenderloin (1 lb)
into 3-inch pieces.
4.
Heat
Olive Oil (1 Tbsp)
in a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat. When hot, add the
Yellow Onion (1)
and
Garlic (2 cloves)
. Sauté for about 3 minutes until the onions become translucent.
5.
Add
Ketchup (1/3 cup)
,
IPA Beer (12 fl oz)
,
Honey (1 Tbsp)
,
Apple Cider Vinegar (1 Tbsp)
, and
Sriracha (2 Tbsp)
. Bring everything to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Add the pork tenderloin pieces, cover and cook for 40 minutes.
6.
When cooked, remove the pork from the sauce and set aside. When cool enough to handle, shred the pork using your fingers or two forks. Let the sauce simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes until it is thickened.
7.
Add the shredded pork back to the sauce and cook for another 10 minutes over low heat.
8.
Pile the pork onto
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns (4)
, top with the sweet and spicy pickles, and go hog wild!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
475
FAT
9.3 g
PROTEIN
31.0 g
CARBS
66.6 g
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