Tag: pork
Barbecue Rib Sandwich
Barbecue Rib Sandwich
I hate McDonald’s with a passion. I grew up eating it on the regular. As an adult, I refuse to touch anything from the shame of a restaurant. When I was young and didn’t understand what quality food was, I enjoyed their McRib. Part of me really missed that sandwich, so I wanted to recreate it using real baby back ribs and not the pressed preformed “rib patty” that McDonald’s.To create a bbq rib sandwich, you need to either steam or slowly bake in the oven a 3-4 bone chunk of baby back ribs until the bones pull cleanly out of the meat. This will take about 90 minutes in a steamer pot or 2 hours at 300° in the oven wrapped in foil. Once the ribs are finished, flip the meat bone side up and pull out the bones. At this point, brush on bbq sauce and bake in a 400° oven for 15 minutes or so until the meat has firmed up. You can alternatively grill the boneless rib chunk if you are looking for that grilled taste. I like to use a Mexican teleras roll for the bun, but a chunk of baguette will work too.
Equipment
- steamer pot
Ingredients
- 1 4-bone baby back ribs
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- bbq sauce
- 1 sandwich baguette toasted
- heirloom tomato thinly sliced
- white onion thinly sliced
- pickles sliced
- mayonnaise
Instructions
- Season the baby back ribs. Let marinate for at least 4 hours.
- Place the back ribs in a steamer pot. Steam for 90 minutes.
- Let the ribs cool slightly. The bones should pull out clean.
- Brush the ribs with bbq sauce.
- Place the ribs in a preheated 400° oven for 15 minutes.
Sandwich Assembly
- Spread mayonnaise on both sides of the baguette.
- Place the tomatoes on the bottom of the baguette, followed by the boneless ribs. Top with the onions and pickles.
Savory Steel Cut Oatmeal
Savory Steel Cut Oatmeal
This concept of “savory” oatmeal was brought to my attention by my coworker Adam. Instead of eating your oatmeal sweet like everyone else, why not add some breakfast meats, parmesan cheese, and top it with a fried egg. This has become my absolute favorite way to prepare steel cut oats and is now my favorite breakfast food. I like the combination of breakfast sausage sautéed with garlic and shallots mixed in with mine, but you can substitute with bacon, ham, leftover pot roast, andouille sausage; just about any type of meat you like.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup steel cut oats
- 2 cups water plus an additional cup, if needed
- 1 dash salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp shallots finely chopped
- 6 oz pork breakfast sausage
- 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs or 1 duck egg; fried sunny-side up
- 1 green onion chopped
Instructions
- Bring the oats, salt, and water to a simmer over low heat in a pot. Occasionally stir. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- While the oatmeal is cooking, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add in the garlic and shallots; sautéing for 2 minutes.
- Add in the sausage. Crumble and cook for 8-10 minutes until browned. Turn off the heat.
- Once the oatmeal is cooked, stir in the sausage mixture and the parmesan cheese. Turn off the heat. And place in a bowl.
- Top the oatmeal with fried eggs, chopped green onions, and more parmesan cheese.
Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
The Maxwell street polish sausage is a Chicago staple; developed by a Macedonian immigrant that took over his aunt and uncles hot dog stand in 1939; now known as Jim’s Original. This marvel of a sandwich consists of a grilled polish sausage on a bun with grilled onions, yellow mustard, and pickled sport peppers.
Equipment
- charcoal grill
- charcoal
- chimney starter
Ingredients
- Polish sausage
- hoagie buns
- diced yellow onion sautéed
- yellow mustard
- sport peppers
Instructions
- Start your charcoal in a chimney starter until they are gray. Pour in the grill and place on the grate. Place the Polish sausage directly over the charcoal.
- Grill them for 7 to 8 minutes a side, occasionally turning.
- Let them rest for 5 minutes before assembling.
