Soy-Marinated Pork Sandwiches

Pork tenderloin marinated with soy sauce, sesame oil, and sambal oelek is piled over whole wheat buns in this easy, spicy sandwich recipe.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 mins
• Total Time: 29 mins
• Calories: 597 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
• 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek
• 12 ounces pork tenderloin, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1 cup shaved carrot strips
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 0.25 teaspoon white sugar
• 4.5 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 4.5 teaspoons brown sugar
• 0.25 cup diagonally sliced green onions

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, sambal oelek, sesame oil, and ginger together in a large bowl. Add pork; toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Whisk rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon oil, and white sugar together in a bowl. Add carrot strips, green onions, and cilantro; toss to coat.

Step 3

Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook, turning occasionally, until no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Broil buns in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Top bottom halves of buns evenly with pork and carrot mixture. Cover with top halves of buns.

Step 5

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place buns on a baking sheet, cut sides up.