Pork Sandwiches with White Barbecue Sauce

• Vegetable oil cooking spray
• Four 4-inch squares plain focaccia bread, halved horizontally
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1/2 a large lemon)
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried ground thyme
• Four 5- to 6-ounce 3/4-inch-thick boneless pork chops
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 small butter or romaine lettuce leaves
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 8 dill pickle slices

1. For the bread: Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
2. Spray the grill with vegetable oil cooking spray.
3. Grill the bread for about 1 minute on each side until lightly toasted.
4. Set aside.
5. For the barbeque sauce: In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper.
6. Set aside.
7. For the seasoning mix: In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, oregano, celery seed, paprika and thyme.
8. For the pork chops: Drizzle the pork chops on both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
9. Rub the seasoning mix all over.
10. Grill for 4 minutes.
11. Turn the pork chops over and brush the top of each chop with 1 tablespoon of the barbecue sauce.
12. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes until cooked through and a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chops registers 150 degrees F. Slice the pork chops into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
13. To assemble the sandwiches: Spread one side of each slice of bread with some barbeque sauce.
14. Place the lettuce leaves, tomato slices and pickles on 4 slices of bread.
15. Top with the sliced pork.
16. Add the remaining bread slices on top and serve.

vegetable oil cooking spray, bread, mayonnaise, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chili powder, oregano, celery, paprika, thyme, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, butter, tomatoes, pickle slices

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/pork-sandwiches-with-white-barbecue-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)