BBQ Pork Sandwiches with Homemade Slaw



SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time: 35 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
Easy



Creamy coleslaw is often served as a side dish, but at 'cue joints from the
South to the Midwest and many smoky points beyond, the tangle of cabbage comes as a welcome topper for the pile of steaming pork in a barbecue sandwich. It's the yin and yang of cool, crisp cabbage juxtaposed with the hot, tender pork that elevates things to star status. The vinegar in the slaw cuts through the richness of the meat just like a heap of dill pickles or tangy Chow Chow relish will. If you like things spicy, chop up a few pickled jalapeño slices and add them to the slaw, or add a pinch or two of cayenne pepper to the barbecue sauce to punch up the heat. Lose the bun if you wish and serve
the pork and slaw cradled in a cabbage leaf.
Ingredients:
  • 1 pound uncooked lean pork tenderloin
  • 3⅓ tbsp barbeque sauce, divided (equals 3 tbsp plus 1 tsp)
  • 3 tbsp reduced-calorie mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 cups uncooked cabbage (all varieties), chopped, shredded
  • 3 tbsp uncooked scallions, sliced
  • 4 mixed grain hamburger buns

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450ºF. Line a shallow roasting pan with nonstick foil or coat pan with cooking spray. (You can also cook the pork on an outdoor grill.)
  2. Place pork in pan and brush with 2 tbsp barbecue sauce. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of pork registers 160ºF for medium, about 25 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board; cover loosely with foil and let stand 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk mayonnaise, water, vinegar, and pepper until smooth. Add cabbage and scallions; toss to mix and coat.
  4. Slice pork into 20 thin pieces. For each sandwich, place 5 slices of pork on the bottom half of each roll and drizzle with 1 tsp barbecue sauce; top with 1/2 cup of coleslaw and cover with the top half of roll.
  5. Serving Size: 1 sandwich
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