Pulled Pork Sandwich with Mango BBQ Sauce
Courtesy of National Mango Board
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 45 Min. Cook Time: 3 Hrs. What you need:
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Mango Barbecue Sauce:
+ 1 mango, peeled, pitted and mashed + 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped + 1 1/2 c. bottled barbeque sauce + 1/4 c. lime juice + 2 Tbsp. brown sugar + hot pepper sauce (optional) Pulled Pork: + 2 tsp. ground cumin + 2 tsp. garlic powder + 2 tsp. dried oregano + 3 lb. boneless pork loin, cut into 2-in. chunks + 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided + 1 large yellow onion, chopped + 1 mango, peeled, pitted and mashed Additional Ingredients: + 8 soft rolls + mango slaw (optional) What to do:
1. Prepare the sauce by stirring together all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 min.
2. For the pork, stir together spices in a medium bowl; add pork and toss until coated. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a Dutch oven or stock pot. Add pork and cook until browned on all sides (in batches if pot is narrow). Remove from pot. 3. Heat remaining oil and add onion; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 5 min. to brown. Add pork back to pot with mango and 1 1/2 c. mango barbecue sauce (reserve extra sauce for serving); cover and cook over low heat for 2 1/2 hrs. or until meat shreds easily with a fork. 4. Serve shredded pork on rolls with a drizzle of barbecue sauce. Great with a spoonful of Sweet Mango Slaw on top or served on the side. All photos © 2008 National Mango Board and used by permission of the National Mango Board. All rights reserved. |