Chicago Style Pork Chop Sandwiches Recipes

BERNIE'S PORK CHOP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place cornmeal in a shallow bowl. In another bowl, mix flour and spices; add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pound chops with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness; season with salt and pepper., In two batches, heat oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium heat. Lightly coat chops with cornmeal. Dip in batter, allowing excess to drip off; place in skillet. Cook until golden brown, 2-4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Serve in buns, topping with remaining ingredients as desired.

CHICAGO-INSPIRED ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Season beef with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a heavy pot over high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Stir garlic, vinegar, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, thyme, rosemary, 1 teaspoon black pepper, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes into beef. Pour enough chicken broth into beef mixture to cover the meat by 1 inch and bring to a simmer.
• Cover pot with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer until meat is fork-tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Transfer meat with a strainer or slotted spoon to a separate pot; pour about 1/4 cup of meat broth into pot. Use a wooden spoon to gently break meat into smaller chunks. Cover pot with a lid or aluminum foil and keep warm.
• Skim excess grease from top of broth remaining in the first pot; season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover pot with a lid or aluminum foil and keep broth warm.
• Lay halves of a roll out on a work surface and spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons meat broth over each half. Top bottom half of roll with a generous portion of meat and a spoonful of pickled vegetables. Place tops on sandwich. Repeat with remaining buns, broth, meat, and pickled vegetables to make 3 more sandwiches.
• Spoon hot meat broth into ramekins and top each ramekin with 1/2 teaspoon parsley. Serve sandwiches with hot broth for dipping.

CHICAGO-STYLE PORK CHOP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the vegetable oil. Add the onions and season them with half of the salt and pepper. Toss to mix well and cook until they are soft and well browned, about 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the onions to a bowl and set them aside.
• Preheat the broiler on high. Season the chops with the remaining salt and pepper. Add a little more oil to the pan if needed, then raise the temperature to medium-high. Add the chops and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until they are golden brown.
• Under the broiler, toast the buns on the cut sides only, until lightly browned. On each bun, place a pork chop and then top it with one-sixth of the onions. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN-STYLE PORK CHOP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Pound pork chops until 1/4 inch thick; set aside.
• In a small bowl beat together eggs, water, pepper and Italian seasoning.
• In a medium bowl combine all other ingredients, except mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce and canola oil.
• Dip pork chops in egg mixture, coating both sides.
• Then coat both sides of pork in cracker crumb mixture.
• Repeat until chops are coated twice, with egg and cracker crumbs.
• In a medium size skillet, heat oil until hot but not smoking.
• Add pork chops two at a time.
• Cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side.
• To assemble each sandwich--.
• Place a chop on bottom half of each bun.
• Spread 1 Tablespoon of sauce over meat.
• Sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of mozzarella.
• Cover with top half.
• Eat and enjoy.