Mike Ditkas Tailgate Pork Sandwich Recipes

MIKE DITKA'S OFFICIAL TAILGATER'S GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, Dijon mustard, cayenne pepper, orange juice, garlic and honey; whisk until well combined.
• Pour over pork chops.
• Marinate in the fridge for 12-24 hours (24 hours is best).
• Remove the pork from marinade; discard the marinade.
• Season pork with salt and pepper.
• Grill for 10-12 minutes, turning once.
• Delicious!

MIKE DITKA'S TAILGATE PORK SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a plastic zipper bag, marinate pork tenderloins in Chef Tom's Marinade at least 8 hours, preferably overnight (and personally, I've done up to 48 hours with great results).
• Remove pork from marinade and grill over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until internal temperature is 160 degrees F.
• Toast kaiser rolls on the grill.
• Slice cooked tenderloins for sandwiches.
• Spread Orange Aioli on insides of rolls, layer pork onto the rolls, then the tomato, lettuce and onion.
• Dig in!

MIKE DITKA'S OFFICIAL TAILGATER'S PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine orange juice, soy sauce, garlic, mustard, honey and cayenne pepper. Mix together with a whisk. Pour over pork chops and marinate in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours. Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Season pork with salt and pepper and grill for 10-12 minutes, turning once, until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a 3-minute rest time.

TONY LUKE'S ITALIAN ROAST PORK SANDWICH (THE REAL DEAL)

Steps:

• Turn crock pot on high setting.
• If the roast comes in elastic-y netting remove the netting, but keep it intact, you'll be stuffing it back in later.
• Mix the next 6 ingredients in a bowl.
• Spread the pork roast out on a clean surface.
• If there are any large thick sections of meat, score them with a knife.
• Rub 3/4 of the mixture over all exposed surfaces.
• Roll the roast back up and place back in netting.
• (Or truss with kitchen twine if no netting was provided) Rub the remaining mixture on the outside of the roast.
• Place the roast in the crock pot and cook at high for 20 minutes.
• Turn down to low and cook at least 3 hours longer or until the pork is falling apart.
• Remove pork from truss or netting and shred into large chunks, removing any large pieces of fat that may be left.
• Return to juices which have accumulated in the crock pot.
• For the broccoli rabe: Wash thoroughly and cut about 1/2 inch off the bottom of the stems.
• Cut the florets off the top and set aside.
• Bring 3qts salted water to a rolling boil.
• Add broccoli rabe leaves and stems and cook about 1&1/2 minutes then add the florets and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• Remove broccoli from boiling water and drain, but reserve about 1/4- 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
• In a deep frying pan (which is cold) begin heat olive oil, red pepper flakes and garlic together over medium heat.
• Once the garlic begins to sauté, begin to time about two minutes (till very lightly browned) add drained broccoli.
• Sauté the broccoli rabe about 3-5 minutes longer and then add the cooking liquid from the pot.
• (This should look a little soupy).
• Assemble: Toast sliced roll if desired.
• Add provo to roll before hot meat. then the cheese can melt. After that top with broccoli rabe generously. manja!