Few weeks ago, I was taking photos of Laena McCarthy of Anarchy in a Jar for my Foodaissance project, and she told me she had started to sell Roberta’s bread at her table at Smorgasburg. I knew they were using their large oven to bake breads but didn’t know they were selling them too. Laena was so enthusiastic about their breads that I just had to go find me some.
But what do I want to eat the bread with? The obvious answer was to make a sandwich with it. I was heading over to The Brooklyn Kitchen because that’s where they sell Roberta’s breads, and I decided to finally use my Meat Hook gift card (thanks Scott & Steph for feeding me). I bought a big old inch-thick pork chop and a loaf of Roberta’s whole wheat bread. Now a pork chop sandwich ain’t a pork chop sandwich without some melty cheese on top. For that, I headed over to MY FAVORITE BEER & CHEESE SHOP, Eastern District in Greenpoint. I told Beth, owner, what I was making and asked her for a cheese recommendation. She suggested the tarentaise cheese from Spring Brook Farms.
Pork Chop Sandwich
A delicious pork chop sandwich made with Roberta's whole wheat bread, tarentaise cheese, and spiced beer jelly, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 1 inch thick pork chop
- 1 loaf of Roberta’s whole wheat bread
- Tarentaise cheese from Spring Brook Farms
- Sliced tomatoes
- Avocados
- Spiced beer jelly from Anarchy in a Jar
Instructions
- Slice the pork into two half-inch thick chops, season with salt and pepper, and place it in a hot pan. Jamie Oliver likes to make cuts along the fatty side to get more fat juice out of the chops.
- There’s no need to oil the pan because of the pork fat.
Cook the pork chops for about 3 minutes per each side. Finish the chops by holding them vertically to just cook the fatty part, making them extra crispy. - If desired, after slicing the bread in half, place the bread in the same pan that cooked the pork chops to give them a nice toast and to also soak up some porkiness (though it is recommended to pour most of the pork fat out first and just leave about a tablespoon in).
- Assemble the sandwich by placing the pork chop on a piece of bread, then shaving some cheese over and topping it off with sliced tomatoes and avocados. Finally, add a layer of spiced beer jelly from Anarchy in a Jar.
Notes
For variations, different types of cheese or spreads can be used as alternatives to Tarentaise cheese and spiced beer jelly. Additional toppings such as lettuce, onions, or pickles can also be added.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 850Total Fat: 60gSodium: 800mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gProtein: 50g
