Saucy Cherry Pig In A Poke
From warsawnan 13 years ago
- 3 hours to make
- Serves 4
This delicious recipe was inspired by my niece who made me drool when she described such a sandwich she'd eaten while on vacation. The tangy cherry sauce can be made a day or two ahead of time and would also be a yummy topping on baked ham!
Ingredients
Tangy Cherry Sauce
- 2 cans (15.25 oz. each) dark sweet cherries in heavy syrup shopping list
- 2/3 cup red wine vinegar shopping list
- 4 tablespoons cherry preserves shopping list
- Zest of 1 large lemon shopping list
- Zest of 1 large orange shopping list
- juice of 1 large lemon shopping list
- juice of 1 large orange shopping list
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar shopping list
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch shopping list
- 1/3 cup black cherry soda shopping list
Other Sandwich Ingredients
- 4 center-cut boneless pork chops shopping list
- salt & pepper, to taste shopping list
- 4 sandwich buns shopping list
- Creamy cole slaw shopping list
- Crispy onion Strings (see my recipe) shopping list
How to make it
Tangy Cherry Sauce
- In a heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients except cornstarch and soda. Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat while stirring and smashing cherries with a potato masher. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, to reduce the liquids and concentrate the flavor.
- Mix the cornstarch with the black cherry soda. Slowly add to cherry sauce, while stirring, and continue cooking over medium heat for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Carefully pour into blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into jar or bottle and refrigerate until needed, up to 2 weeks.
To Build the Sandwich
- If necessary, pound your pork chops so they are the same size as your sandwich buns, or slightly larger. Salt and pepper them. Grill until done.
- Spread creamy cole slaw on the sandwich bun. Top with the grilled pork. Spread 2 tablespoons (or more if desired) of the tangy cherry sauce on top of the pork. Top with a generous portion of crispy onion strings. Add top bun and eat up! Sloppy but delicious!!
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