Barbecued Pork Sandwiches

By Effimiya

Making your own barbecue sauce, rather than using a commercial sauce, reduces the sodium content in this recipe. The sauce is very easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/2 of a 6-ounce can (1/3 cup) tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 12 ounces pork tenderloin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 medium green sweet pepper, cut into thin strips
• 6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from recipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1

For sauce: Lightly coat an unheated small saucepan with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in the water, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, chili powder, oregano, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally.

2

Meanwhile, trim fat from meat. Cut meat into bite-size strips. Lightly coat an unheated large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat; sprinkle with salt. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until meat is slightly pink in center. Stir in the sauce and sweet pepper; heat through. Serve the meat mixture in toasted buns. Makes 6 (2/3 cup meat mixture and 1 bun) servings.