Pork Loin Sandwich

Name: Pork Loin Sandwich
Prep time: 7 h 10 min
Cook time: 7 h 10 min
Total time: 7 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 1 kilograms boneless pork loin, tied with butcher twine; 4 servings Butter, for toasting; 113 grams Fresno peppers, sliced 1/4-inch thick; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 4 pretzel hot dog buns, split; 177 milliliters kosher salt; 3 lemons, halved; 2 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 177 milliliters white wine vinegar; 59 milliliters yellow mustard, plus more for spreading; 3 yellow onions, sliced 1/3-inch thick

Pork Loin Sandwich might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 71g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 757 calories. Head to the store and pick up bay leaf, mustard, onions, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 7 hours and 10 minutes.

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In a large bowl, dissolve the salt and sugar in 8 cups of cold water.

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Sugar

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Add the black peppercorns and squeeze in 2 of the halved lemons. Submerge the pork in the brine for 6 hours.

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Black Peppercorns

Lemon

Brine

Pork

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove the pork from the brine and dry off.

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Brine

Pork

Heat a large oven-safe skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Oven

Add the oil and sear each side of the loin until golden, about 8 minutes total -- keep turning until it's golden all over.

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Cooking Oil

Add the sliced onions to the pan alongside the pork, and stir around to coat the onions in fat.

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Onion

Pork

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Frying Pan

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.

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Onion

Pork

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Oven

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.

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Pretzel Roll

Butter

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Knife

Spread some mustard on the bottom half of each bun, then top with some sliced pork.

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Mustard

Spread

Pork

Roll

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.

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Fresno Pepper