Smoked Pork Cheek Sandwich with Spiced Pineapple Relish
Get ready to take your sandwich game to the next level. These Smoked Pork Cheek Sandwiches are packed with rich, melt-in-your-mouth pork, sweet and smoky pineapple relish, and just the right kick from jalapeños.
4 hrs 30 mins
Capable Cooks
4
What you’ll need
INGREDIENTS
500g SunPork Pork Cheeks
4 pineapple slices
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 sourdough loaf, thick cut
1 butter lettuce, sliced
2 pickled jalapenos, sliced
Butter, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Spiced Pineapple Relish
300g pineapple
2 garlic cloves
30ml lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon zest
1 tsp. smoked paprika
50g brown sugar
1 jalapeno
Salt and pepper, to taste
How to make it
Pre-heat smoker to 110ºC with the wood chips of your choice.
Blend all the spiced pineapple relish ingredients together until smooth.
Season the cheeks with salt and pepper, then place into the smoker directly on the racks. Smoke for 2 hrs.
Transfer the cheeks to an aluminium tray and spoon 4 large Tbsp. of spiced pineapple relish over the top. Cover with foil and return to the smoker for a further 2 hrs. When cheeks are soft and tender, remove from the smoker and set aside to rest for 5 mins.
Grill the pineapple till browned, brush with soy sauce, then set aside.
Shred the smoked pork cheeks.
Butter one slice of sourdough then layer with butter lettuce, grilled pineapple, smoked pork cheeks, spicy pineapple relish, a few jalapeno slices and top with a slice of sourdough.
Smoked Pork Cheek Sandwich with Spiced Pineapple Relish
Get ready to take your sandwich game to the next level. These Smoked Pork Cheek Sandwiches are packed with rich, melt-in-your-mouth pork, sweet and smoky pineapple relish, and just the right kick from jalapeños.
