Copycat Mcrib Sandwich Recipe 455

MCDONALD'S MCRIB (OR BARBECUE PORK BELLY SANDWICH WITH QUICK DILL PICKLES AND RED ONIONS) RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat a heavy-bottomed, medium-size pot over medium-high heat. Season the pork belly with salt and pepper. Add oil to the pot and sear the pork on each side to a deep golden brown. Transfer pork to a plate and set aside.
• Remove all but about 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pot. Add the chopped carrots, onions, and celery to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the bay leaf, thyme, and 2 cups of chicken stock or water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer and reduce liquid by about half.
• Place the pork back in the pot. Add the rest of the chicken stock or water. Bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid, place in the oven on the center rack, and let cook undisturbed for about 3 hours.
• While the pork belly cooks, make the quick pickles: Cover cucumber slices with the kosher salt, making sure the slices are covered on both sides. Let sit for 30 minutes, then wash the salt off and place cucumber slices in a glass or stainless-steel bowl along with the pickling spices, smashed garlic, and fresh dill sprigs. Combine the water, vinegar, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Remove the pickles from the bowl and lightly rinse them in water to remove the brine. Put the pickles in the refrigerator.
• Now it's time for the BBQ sauce: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
• In a nonstick pan, melt a little butter, then add the sandwich rolls. Toast both rolls to a golden brown crust. Set aside.
• When the pork belly is fork tender, remove it from the oven. With a slotted spatula, carefully remove the pork belly from the pot. In a bowl, combine the pork belly with the BBQ sauce, making sure to cover every inch of the meat. Slather a small amount of sauce on both the tops and bottoms of the sandwich rolls, then place the sauced pork belly on the bottom halves. Add pickles and red onions to each sandwich and cover with the top half of the bun.

COPYCAT MCDONALD'S MCRIB RECIPE

Steps:

• Make the barbecue sauce by combining ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, ground coriander, and 1 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat before reducing the heat to medium-low. Simmer the sauce for 15 minutes, until the flavors meld together. Let the mixture cool before storing it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you don't want to make your own barbecue sauce, use one cup of store-bought sweet-and-tangy barbecue sauce.
• Meanwhile, chop the pork chops into 1-inch cubes. Place the pork cubes in the food processor with the water, white sugar, and the rest of the salt. Process the mixture until it's smooth, like ground pork.
• Divide the ground pork into four 4-ounce portions. Form each portion into a rectangle that's roughly 6-1/2 by 3-inches. Using your fingers, create indentations to make the patties look like "ribs."
• Place the patties on a piece of parchment paper. Cover the patties with another piece of parchment. Freeze the patties until they're frozen solid, about 2 hours.
• Remove the patties from the freezer. Preheat a griddle or cast-iron skillet over high heat. When the griddle is hot, add the pork and cook for 3 to 4 minutes a side, until browned on each side and cooked through. Let the pork cool for a minute or two.
• While the pork is cooling, spread 1/2 tablespoon of the butter onto the cut side of each bun. Place the buns on the hot griddle, cut-side down, until they're lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, place one cup of the prepared barbecue sauce in a large bowl. Dip the pork patties into the barbecue sauce, letting any excess drip off.
• Place the pork patties onto the prepared buns. Top the pork with a few pickle slices and 2 tablespoons of the sliced onions.

COPYCAT MCRIB SANDWICH RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preparation To make the patties: Place ingredients for the patty mixture into a food processor and process until mostly smooth, about 1 minute. Line a sheetpan with parchment paper and spray lightly with oil spray. Divide patty mixture into 4 equal portions and place onto parchment, spaced apart. Shape each portion into a flat rectangle about 6 ½ x 3 ½ inches. Use a chopstick or the handle of a table knife to make 5 crosswise impressions in each patty, forming 'ribs'. Press down firmly, without going all the way through the patty. Place sheetpan in freezer for 2-3 hours until patties are frozen solid. (Do ahead: Patties can remain frozen for up to 1 month, tightly wrapped.) To cook the patties: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1 or 2 frozen patties rib-side-down and cook 4 minutes, until lightly browned. Turn over and cook another 3 minutes to brown the other side. Repeat until all patties are browned. Transfer to sheetpan and generously coat with bbq sauce on both sides. Cook in oven about 6 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and thickened. To assemble: While patties are in oven, toast the inside of the buns in the same skillet the patties cooked in. Remove patties from oven and place one patty in each bun. Top patties with sliced pickles and onions, close the top of the bun and enjoy.