Pulled Pork Melt Recipe 445 Recipes

GRILLED PORK PATTY MELT

Steps:

• Slice the whole onions into half-inch thick slices.
• In a large skillet or saute pan with high sides, melt the 6 tablespoons of butter over medium high heat.
• Add the onions, salt and pepper and toss to coat then reduce the flame to low to medium low.
• Toss occasionally while they slowly cook for about one hour. Set aside and drain and discard any liquid.
• In a large bowl, tear the bread into small pieces then pour in the milk and mash with a fork. The bread and milk are not a binder but instead will help keep the mixture moist while cooking.
• In the bowl of a food processor, add the raw bacon, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme and the soaked bread and process until smooth.
• Pour this back into the large bowl along with the ground pork and mix by hand.
• Form into four patties the shape of the bread you are using and line up on a parchment covered tray that has been sprayed with kitchen pan spray.
• Press your thumb into the center of each to make a large divot. When you cook these, the divot will stop the burger from mounding up in the middle and will cook flat. Place the patties in the refrigerator while you wait for the onions to cook.
• When ready, heat one side of your grill to high and the other to medium.
• Heat the cooked onions to hot.
• Butter the bread on one side with the butter.
• Clean then oil your grill and place the burgers, divot side down, on the hot side and the bread on the cooler side, butter down.
• Cover each slice of bread with a slice of swiss cheese which will melt while the bottom browns and cover four of the slices with the drained onions.
• Cook the burgers a few minutes on each side to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F. They will rise to 160 degrees F off heat.
• If the bread has browned before the burgers are cooked, remove the bread to a sheet tray so they do not burn.
• Place one burger over each pile of onions then top with the other slice of bread and serve.

PORK PATTY MELTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Season pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and work into pork using hands. Divide pork into 4 equal portions and form each into a thin patty the shape of a slice of bread.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add patties and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 6 minutes total. Transfer to plate.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in now empty skillet. Add onion, fennel, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and beginning to char, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and vinegar and cook an additional 2 minutes. Season to taste and transfer mixture to bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium. Melt additional 2 1/2 tablespoons butter in now empty skillet, swirling pan to evenly distribute butter. Place 4 bread slices in skillet. Top each slice with 1 1/2 slices cheese. Top 2 of the slices with 1/4 onion-fennel mixture, then a pork patty. Once cheese starts to melt, flip cheese-topped bread slices onto pork patties and press down gently with spatula. Cook, turning once, until bread is golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board and repeat procedure with remaining butter, cheese, onion-fennel mixture, and pork patties. Serve immediately.

PORK AND KRAUT PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• Form the ground meat into 4 equal balls and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large cast-iron or heavy pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the balls to the pan and smash them down with a spatula until slightly larger in diameter than the bread. Cook for 4 minutes without moving, then flip and top each patty with some sauerkraut and 2 slices of cheese. Cover and cook until the patties are cooked and the cheese is totally melted, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spread a little mustard on each slice of bread. Sandwich each patty between 2 slices of bread. Brush the exterior of the bread with the mayonnaise and toast the sandwiches on both sides in the pan.

PULLED PORK MELT RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Combine the pulled pork and barbecue sauce in a medium-size saucepan. Warm the mixture over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place it, butter-side down, on the prepared cookie sheet. Top four of the bread slices with two slices of cheese and 1/4 cup pulled pork. Top the pulled pork with a 1/2 cup coleslaw and then two additional slices of cheese. Place the second slice of bread, butter-side up, on top of the cheese. Press down slightly. Heat a griddle over medium-low heat. Place the sandwiches on the griddle and cover with a cookie sheet or grill press. Cook on each side for 4 to 5 minutes, or until a toasty, golden brown. Remove sandwiches to a cookie sheet and bake about 10 minutes.

QUICK PULLED PORK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne and cook until toasted, 1 minute more. Stir in the chicken broth, ketchup, molasses and 1/3 cup of the vinegar. Bring to a simmer and add the pork. Simmer, covered, until the pork is just cooked through and tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk the mustard with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and 1 tablespoon vinegar in a large bowl. Add the broccoli slaw and toss well. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Remove the pork to a cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes. Increase the heat under the Dutch oven to medium high and cook the sauce until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Shred the pork with 2 forks into large chunks and return to the thickened sauce. Toss well to coat and simmer 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, to let the pork absorb the sauce. Serve on the buns with the slaw on the sandwiches or on the side.