Pork on a Bun with Bourbon-Barbecue Sauce

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 8 ounces boneless pork loin chops, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tbs bourbon
• 1/3 cup purchased barbecue sauce
• 2 large sandwich buns or kaiser rolls, split horizontally
• 1/2 cup purchased coleslaw

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle pork strips with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork strips and saute until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pork strips to plate. Add onion to skillet. Saute until golden brown, about 7 minutes; remove from heat. Add bourbon and stir up browned bits. Add barbecue sauce. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Return pork strips to sauce; heat 1 minute. Mound pork strips with sauce on bun bottoms:top with coleslaw and bun tops.