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Honey and Cranberry BBQ Pork Sandwich Recipe

Tender ibp Trusted Excellence® Supreme Trim® Boneless Pork Butt tossed in a cranberry hot honey BBQ sauce then layered with roasted pears and blue cheese crumbles. Served on a toasted potato bun for a bold sandwich balancing smoky, sweet and tangy in every bite.

Ingredients

YIELD: 1 Serving

AMOUNTMAIN INGREDIENTS
1 Ea.Potato Bun, Toasted
4 Oz.ibp Trusted Excellence® Supreme Trim Boneless Pork Butt, Smoked (Sub Recipe)
2 Oz.Cranberry Hot Honey BBQ Sauce (Sub Recipe)
5 Ea.Bartlett Pears, Sliced, Roasted
2 Tbsp.Blue Cheese Crumbles
Sub-Recipe Ingredients

Smoked ibp Trusted Excellence® Supreme Trim® Boneless Pork Butt

YIELD: 1 Ea.

AMOUNTSUB-RECIPE INGREDIENTS
8-10 Lbs.ibp Trusted Excellence® Supreme Trim® Boneless Pork Butt
4 Oz.Yellow Mustard, Prepared
1/4 CupLight Brown Sugar, Granulated
1/4 CupKosher Salt
1 Tbsp.Oregano, Dried 
3 Tbsp.Light Chili Powder, Ground
2 Tbsp.Cumin, Ground
3 Tbsp.Paprika, Ground
2 Tbsp.Coriander, Ground
1 Tbsp.Fennel, Ground
2 Ea.Star Anise, Ground
2 CupsApple Cider Juice, Prepared
Sub-Recipe Ingredients

Cranberry Hot Honey BBQ Sauce

YIELD: 32 Oz.

AMOUNTSUB-RECIPE INGREDIENTS
14 Oz.Cranberry Sauce, Whole Berried, Prepared
17.5 Oz.Hickory Smoked BBQ Sauce, Prepared
1 Tbsp.Hot Honey, Prepared
1 tsp.Apple Cider Vinegar, Prepared
Directions

Step 1: Toast potato bun and lay both top and bottom onto a clean worksurface.

Step 2: Place prepared smoked pulled pork butt onto the bottom portion of the potato bun.

Step 3: Top prepared pulled pork with cranberry hot honey BBQ sauce.

Step 4: Place sliced roasted pears across the top of the cranberry hot honey BBQ sauce.

Step 5: Sprinkle the prepared sandwich with blue cheese crumbles.

Step 6: Place top bun on top of sandwich to close.

Step 7: Serve as needed.

 

 

 

Sub-Recipe Directions

Smoked ibp Trusted Excellence® Supreme Trim® Boneless Pork Butt

Step 1: Preheat smoker to 225–250°F.

Step 2: Place boneless pork butt onto a clean worksurface.

Step 3: Trim excess fat, leaving ¼ inch cap and pat dry.

Step 4: Coat evenly with mustard and apply dry rub generously on all sides.

Step 5:  Wrap and refrigerate overnight / 24 hours.

Step 6: Remove from refrigerator and place pork butt fat-side up on smoker grates.

Step 7: Insert probe thermometer into thickest part of the boneless pork butt.

Step 8: After 3 hours, begin spritzing every 60–90 minutes with apple juice.

Step 9: Continue until internal temp reaches 160–165°F.

Step 10: Remove from smoker and wrap tightly in butcher paper or foil.

Step 11: Return to smoker and continue cooking until internal temp reaches 195–203°F.

Step 12: Remove from smoker and rest at least 1 hour.

Step 13: Remove wrap, reserve juices and pull pork using gloved hands or forks.

Step 14: Mix in reserved juices for moisture and flavor and serve as needed.

Sub-Recipe Directions

Cranberry Hot Honey BBQ Sauce

Step 1: Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

Step 2: Mix all ingredients together using a wire whisk to a smooth consistency.

Step 3: Remove from mixing bowl and use as needed.

 

 

Application Uses
MEAL

Dinner

CUISINE

American

MAIN INGREDIENTS

Pork