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Grilled Cheese and Pork Sandwich

This is a loaded Grilled Cheese recipe with shredded pork, tomato, american cheese and a bit of oregano to give it that secret ingredient that takes the flavor over the top! This sandwich has the gooey, cheesy, meltiness (is that a word?) that you love from grilled cheese, but it adds heartiness from the pork and a burst of freshness from the tomato. On the side here, is a cool and fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad with Balsamic Vinegar and a touch of sour cream. Love it!

Course Main Course
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Carrie Tyler

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded pork
  • 2 Tomatoes, Beefsteak, large
  • 1 Cup chopped Cucumber
  • 1 Lime
  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • 8 Slices American Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 8 Slices Bread whole wheat
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 Tbls Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 Tbls Sour Cream
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Pepper or to taste

Instructions

  1. In a medium-size bowl, add the balsamic vinegar, sour cream, salt & pepper.  Whisk to combine.

  2. If you purchased an English Cucumber, you can eat the skin, as it is thin and good for you. These cucumbers are typically longer, so you likely only need half. Cut in half, then cut in half again, this time lengthwise. Seeds should be tiny enough to eat, but if needed, take a spoon and scrape out the seeds. Then cut in half again lengthwise and then slice into bite-size pieces. If you bought a regular waxy-skin cucumber, you may want to peel the skin first and discard.  

  3. Dice 1 cup of Tomato.  Thinly slice the scallion.  Add tomato, cucumber, and scallion to the bowl with the dressing and mix to combine.   Add salt & pepper as needed to perfect seasoning.

  4. For the Shredded Pork, use previously roasted tenderloin or Pork stew meat that has been slow cooked to be very tender and shred-able. Shred the pork with forks or with fingers.

  5. Slice the tomato into 4 slices that are about ¼ inch thick.

  6. Layout 4 pieces of bread to start to assemble.  First, put a slice of cheese on the bottom slice of each of the 4 reads.  Layer ¼ cup of shredded pork on the cheese.  Next add 1 slice of tomato.  Sprinkle oregano on the tomato.  Last add the second slice of American Cheese.  Cover each sandwich with the second slice of bread.  Very lightly butter the outside of each sandwich.

  7. To a preheated large pan (large enough to fit 4 sandwiches or do 2 sandwiches at a time), add the sandwiches Pork side down.  Grill for 3-5 minutes, until the bread face-down is golden brown.  Flip the sandwiches and allow to grill for another 2 minutes, then cover so that the sandwich heats through and the cheese fully melts.

  8. Remove from pan, cut in half, and serve with tomato & cucumber salad.

    Enjoy!