PULLED PORK GRILLED CHEESE

Add a saucy kick to your sandwich with this Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese recipe made with Borden® American Cheese.

PULLED PORK GRILLED CHEESE

Add a saucy kick to your sandwich with this Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese recipe made with Borden® American Cheese.

Servings
6
Ingredients
2 tbsp. butter
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 jalapeño, diced (optional)
1 cup ketchup
½ cup brown sugar
12 slices Borden® American Cheese
Steps
1
SAUTE butter in a medium-size skillet over medium heat, add in onions until soft; stir in jalapeños, ketchup, sugar and liquid smoke. .
2
BOIL then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for an hour or until sauce has thickened to desired consistency.
3
SMOKE pork shoulder in a hot smoker for 3 to 5 hours at 210° F (internal meat temperature of 150°F). Remove, and wrap in aluminum foil.
4
REFRIGERATE overnight.
5
REMOVE excess fat from pork.
6
SHRED remaining meat into a large bowl. Mix in barbecue sauce.
7
BROWN 2 slices of buttered sourdough bread in a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place a slice of cheese on each slice. Top with ⅛ of pulled pork mixture, a second slice of cheese and another slice of buttered bread. Turn sandwich over when bottom slice has browned and brown the other side.
Elsie’s Tip
Personalize the sauce! Want it sweeter? Add more sugar. Want it spicier? Add more jalapeños.
Elsie’s Tip
Use prepared smoked pork shoulder in place of smoking your own pork.