Pork Sandwich With Sauerkraut Relish
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pears, peeled cored and sliced thin
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sauerkraut, drained
- 3/4 cup pear puree (see note) or 3/4 cup applesauce (see note)
- 1 teaspoon caraway seed
- 2 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin, in 3 pieces
- 2 French baguettes, halved lengthwise
- 1 1/2 ounces Baby Spinach
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; prepare a roasting pan for the pork.
- In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat; add pear slices and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes.
- Add brown sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, and ginger; reduce heat to medium low and simmer until slightly reduced so it resembles jam, about 30 minutes, then let cool.
- Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat and cook the bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes; remove and chop.
- Add onion to the skillet, cook over medium heat until softened, 6 minutes; add sauerkraut, cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 3 minutes.
- Add pear puree (or applesauce), caraway seeds, chopped bacon and cook about 1 minute; transfer to a bowl to cool.
- Wipe out the skillet and heat remaining tablespoon of oil,over medium high heat; season the pork on all sides with salt and pepper.
- Brown, turning occasionally, on all sides, 6 minutes.
- Transfer pork to the roasting pan and cook to an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about 10 minutes; let cool on a cutting board.
- Slice into 1/4-inch slices.
- Spread sauerkraut relish along the bottoms of the baguettes; top with pork slices and season with salt and pepper.
- Top with pear chutney and spinach; close sandwiches and cut into 8 sandwiches.
- NOTE: To make pear puree, you can drain a 15 oz can of pears and puree in a blender or food processor.
extra virgin olive oil, thin, brown sugar, cider vinegar, mustard seeds, fresh ginger, bacon, onion, sauerkraut, pear puree, caraway seed, pork tenderloin, spinach
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-sandwich-with-sauerkraut-relish-480816 (may not work)