PORK BARBECUE MEATBALL SANDWICHES

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Season pork meatballs with Chinese five-spice powder, and slather them with a barbecue sauce mixed with cherry preserves and mustard.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Four 7-inch-long soft hero rolls
1/2 cup milk
1 1/4 pounds ground pork
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/3 cup cherry preserves
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeños plus1 to 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeño brine
2 cups baby arugula

Steps:

  • Adjust an oven rack to the top position and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
  • Trim the ends of the hero rolls by about 1-inch. Pulse the ends in a food processor to make soft bread crumbs. Soak 3/4 cup of the bread crumbs in the milk in a large bowl (save any extra crumbs for another use), about 5 minutes. Gently mix the pork with the soaked bread crumbs, parsley, 2 teaspoons mustard, five-spice, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Form into 16 meatballs, each about 1 1/2--inches in diameter.
  • Arrange the meatballs at least 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until fully cooked through, about 20 minutes. Turn the oven to broil and cook until the meatballs are nicely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Combine the barbecue sauce, cherry preserves, jalapeños, jalapeño brine, the remaining 1 teaspoon mustard and 1/2 cup water in a large skillet over medium heat. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and toss to coat.
  • Split the hero rolls. Put some meatballs in each, drizzle with extra sauce, and top with baby arugula.

Kelechi Achike
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I'm not a big fan of pork, but these meatballs were so good! The barbecue sauce was the perfect complement to the meatballs. I will definitely be making these again.


Haseeb Lehri
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These sandwiches were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I used ground turkey instead of pork and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Md Rabbe
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I made these for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The meatballs were cooked perfectly and the barbecue sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


William Selolo
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These sandwiches were a great way to use up some leftover pork. The meatballs were moist and flavorful, and the barbecue sauce was tangy and sweet. I will definitely be making these again.


Ugobest Comedy
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I'm not a big fan of pork, but these meatballs were so good! The barbecue sauce was the perfect complement to the meatballs. I will definitely be making these again.


Imam Hadizah
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These sandwiches were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I used ground turkey instead of pork and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


asifmukhtar ho gya kaam apna
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I made these for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The meatballs were cooked perfectly and the barbecue sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Kgoadi Mphahlele
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These sandwiches were a great way to use up some leftover pork. The meatballs were moist and flavorful, and the barbecue sauce was tangy and sweet. I will definitely be making these again.


Chere Willemse
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I'm not a big fan of pork, but these meatballs were so good! The barbecue sauce was the perfect complement to the meatballs. I will definitely be making these again.


Jack Pbs
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These sandwiches were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I used ground turkey instead of pork and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


ScHoolboy Que
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I made these for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The meatballs were cooked perfectly and the barbecue sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Martin Howell
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These sandwiches were a great way to use up some leftover pork. The meatballs were moist and flavorful, and the barbecue sauce was tangy and sweet. I will definitely be making these again.


Dexter Mtaka
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I'm not a big fan of pork, but these meatballs were so good! The barbecue sauce was the perfect complement to the meatballs. I will definitely be making these again.


Wali Rehman
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These sandwiches were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I used ground turkey instead of pork and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Yousf Gabol
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I made these for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The meatballs were cooked perfectly and the barbecue sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Ria Tomlinson
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These sandwiches were a great way to use up some leftover pork. The meatballs were moist and flavorful, and the barbecue sauce was tangy and sweet. I will definitely be making these again.


Sabina Limbu
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I'm not a big fan of pork, but these meatballs were so good! The barbecue sauce was the perfect complement to the meatballs. I will definitely be making these again.


Al amin Aminu
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These sandwiches were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I used ground turkey instead of pork and they were still delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Bahati Ronald
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I made these for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. The meatballs were cooked perfectly and the barbecue sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


Pablo Crayzi
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These pork barbecue meatball sandwiches were a hit with my family! The meatballs were moist and flavorful, and the barbecue sauce was tangy and sweet. I will definitely be making these again.