Tex's Chinese BBQ Grilled Pork Cheesesteak
- 1 piece pork loin steak
- 1/2 large onion (sliced)
- 75 grams mature cheddar (sliced)
- 1 large burger bun, or an English oven bottom muffin
- 1 skewer
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 teaspoons butter (optional)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 1/2 tsp mustard
- 1/4 cup hoi sin sauce
- 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice
- 1 1/2 tbsp apple juice
- 2 tsp groundnut oil
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp accent (MSG), optional
- Combine all the ingredients for the BBQ sauce in a jug and stir well.
- Take your pork from the fridge and allow to sit on kitchen paper for 10-15 min to reach room temperature
- Coat the pork steak in a little flour then spoon on the sauce, sear for 1 1/2 minutes each side, on a very hot griddle, barbecue, or in a skillet
- Allow to rest for 3-4 minutes then cut into thick slices
- While your meat is resting, begin cooking your onions, in the same pan if you used a skillet earlier.
- Turn the heat down to low and drop your onions in with a little butter and olive oil.
- Cook for 10 minutes or until they begin to soften.
- Add a splash of red wine vinegar and a little brown sugar if you want them to caramelise slightly
- While your onions are cooking, skewer your pork, and coat in the sauce again
- Remove the onions when soft and set to one side on kitchen paper
- Toast your bun or muffin on the inside, to add a little crunch to the sandwich
- Place the skewer under an overhead grill on high heat (aka as a salamander or in the US, a broiler), or on a barbecue, or griddle.
- Baste with the BBQ sauce, and cook for 8 minutes, turning and basting every 3 minutes.
- Heat your skillet to low, then pull your meat from the skewers and drop in the pan.
- Form into a shape and size similar to that of your bun or muffin
- Pile the onion on top, then cover with enough sliced cheese to cover.
- Cover with a pan lid so that the cheese melts quickly but still stays bubbly from the steam and the reflected heat
- After 3-4 minutes the cheese should have melted nicely.
- Transfer your cheesesteak carefully to your sliced bun with a spatula (or two).
- Season and close the lid.
- Finally, dig in!
pork loin steak, onion, cheddar, burger bun, skewer, olive oil, butter, ketchup, mustard, sin sauce, spice, apple juice, oil, soy sauce, accent
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/339938-texs-chinese-bbq-grilled-pork-cheesesteak (may not work)