Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

#Quick #Comfort Food #Sandwich

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • cheddar cheese
    4 slices
  • olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • persian cucumber
    1 unit
  • pulled pork
    12 oz
  • roma tomato
    1 unit
  • sourdough bread
    4 slices
  • sugar
    1 tsp
  • vegetable oil
    1 tbsp
  • white wine vinegar
    1 tbsp
  • yellow onion
    1 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pan
  • large pan
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Take out butter and let soften at room temperature. Halve, peel, and slice yellow onion . Dice roma tomato . Halve persian cucumber lengthwise, then slice crosswise into half-moons.
    butter: 2 tbsp, yellow onion: 1 unit, roma tomato: 1 unit, persian cucumber: 1 unit
  2. 2
    Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook, tossing, until softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . (Add a splash of water if it burns.) Stir in sugar and cook until just browned, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Pour in white wine vinegar and let evaporate, ⏱️ 1 minute . Season with salt and pepper.
    olive oil: 1 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp, white wine vinegar: 1 tbsp
  3. 3
    While onion cooks, tear pulled pork into bite-sized pieces with your hands. Heat a large drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pulled pork and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until beginning to crisp, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Remove from pan and set aside; wipe out pan.
    pulled pork: 12 oz, vegetable oil: 1 tbsp
  4. 4
    In a small bowl , toss together tomato, cucumber, remaining white wine vinegar, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Lower heat under pan used for pork to medium and add a drizzle of vegetable oil. Spread butter in a thin layer on one side of each sourdough bread slice, using about ½ tsp per side.
    sourdough bread: 4 slices
  5. 5
    Place 2 bread slices buttered-side down on your cutting board and top each with cheddar cheese , pulled pork, and onion jam. Place remaining slices on top, buttered-side up, creating sandwiches. Add sandwiches to pan and toast until bread is golden brown and cheese melts, ⏱️ 2 minutes per side.
    cheddar cheese: 4 slices
  6. 6
    Cut sandwiches in half and divide between plates. Serve with salad on the side.