NEW ORLEANS —
Pork Chop Sliders
3 Boneless, Skinless Pork Chops
Marinade
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup pineapple juice, divided
1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. ginger powder
1/4 tsp. red pepper flake
1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
Sandwich
6 Hawaiian Rolls
Mayonnaise
Sriracha, optional
Cilantro optional
Picked Red Onion, optional
Remove pork from packaging and drain liquid. Transfer to small glass/plastic dish with lid.
With a sharp paring knife, make cuts into the meat.
Mix all marinade ingredients together. Pour over pork, move the pork around to make sure the marinade is all around every piece. Cover and refrigerate 12-60 hours.
In a skillet over medium heat add pork chops and cook 3-4 minutes per side (depending on thickness), until center reaches 145 degrees. Save marinade.
While your pork rests, reduce marinade with remaining pineapple juice. Continue cooking until reduced and syrupy.
Split Hawaiian Rolls in half. Slather with mayonnaise, reduced marinade and sriracha to taste. Pile up thin slices of pork(roughly ¼ of a chop per slider). Top with cilantro and pickled red onions.
Baked Beans
3 bacon slices, diced
1 sweet onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp. smoked paprika
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. chipotle pepper
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp. vinegar, your favorite
2 Tbsp. BBQ sauce
1 Tbsp. Creole mustard
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 (22 ounce) cans baked beans
2 slices bacon, for topping (optional)
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Heat a large oven safe skillet over medium-low heat and add the bacon. Cook until it’s brown and crisp and most of the fat is rendered.
Stir in the onion, pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until everything softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the paprika, chili powder, chipotle pepper, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, BBQ sauce, Creole mustard and brown sugar until combined.
Stir in the baked beans directly from the can. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn off the heat. Taste the beans adding more salt, pepper or heat if desired. If you'd like, you can lay a few strips of bacon on top of the beans at this point.
Place the skillet, or transfer to an oven-safe dish, in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until bubbly and syrup. Remove and let cool slightly before serving.