Hawaiian Roll Sliders with Smoked Pickle
Perfect balance of flavors in a slider.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 12 slider rolls or Hawaiian buns
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
Maple Smoked Pickle
- 1 English cucumber, unpeeled, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ⅓ cup real maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 drops liquid smoke
Instructions
- Prepare Maple Smoked Pickle (recipe follows).
- Place pork in a zippered plastic bag.
- In 1-cup measure, mix soy sauce, garlic and sesame oil; pour over pork. Seal bag squeezing out as much air as possible. Let pork marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or for as long as overnight in the refrigerator.
- Heat oven 400F. Line a shallow roasting pan with foil.
- Remove pork from marinade, pat dry and discard marinade.
- Brush pork all over with maple syrup.
- Mix sesame seeds, brown sugar and ginger on a flat plate. Roll pork in sesame seed mixture to coat.
- Place pork in prepared pan and roast for 25 to 30 minutes or until instant meat thermometer registers 155 to 160F.
- Transfer meat to a cutting surface, cover with foil and let rest 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into thin slices.
- Toast slider rolls, if desired.
- Spread bottom half of each slider roll with hoisin sauce.
- Layer with pickled cucumbers, pork, jalapeno and cilantro.
- For Maple Smoked PicklePlace cucumber and jalapeno in a heat-proof bowl. Bring water, vinegar, maple syrup, salt and liquid smoke to a boil stirring to dissolve salt. Pour liquid over vegetables. Let stand 30 minutes. Cover and chill until ready to use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 sliderCalories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 10gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 693mgPotassium: 291mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg
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