The Howard

The Howard

This mega sandwich is made with a citrusy pork, "kimcheese" topping and served on a Ciabatta bun with eggs, arugula, ham and onion.
Directions for: The Howard

Ingredients

Citrus Pork

3 lb(s) pork butt

cup ground Pasilla chile (available at Latin grocery stores)

cup ground Guajillo chile (available at Latin grocery stores)

2 Tbsp cumin

cup sugar

cup salt

1 cup orange juice

2 limes, juiced

2 cups pork or chicken stock

Kimcheese

cup pickled peppers

cup kimchi

2 oz shredded Cheddar cheese

cup aioli or mayonnaise

Assembly

4 Ciabatta buns

4 oz sliced ham

1 onion, sliced (1/2 cup)

4 eggs

Arugula

Directions

Citrus Pork

1. In a small bowl, combine Pasilla chile, Guajillo chile, cumin, sugar, and salt.

2. Liberally season pork shoulder with the spice blend; wrap and refrigerate pork shoulder overnight.

3. Once pork has rested, preheat oven to 300F and remove pork shoulder from the refrigerator.

4. Remove the plastic and place pork shoulder in a Dutch oven or deep baking dish.

5. Add orange juice, lime juice, and stock.

6. Cover baking dish in metal foil and roast for about 2 hours.

7. Remove the foil and continue cooking for 2 hours, until internal temperature at the thickest part reaches 195F and meat is easily shredded.

8. Set meat aside to cool.

9. Once cooled, remove from the juices and shred using a fork.

10. Add some of the roasting juices back into the meat, to taste.

Kimcheese

1. To make the kimcheese, mix together kimchi, pickled peppers, Cheddar, and aioli.

Assembly

1. Preheat oven to 375F.

2. Slice rolls in half.

3. On the bottom half of the roll, spread Kimcheese.

4. Top with a handful of shredded pork and a slice of ham.

5. Spread butter or oil on the top half of the bun and place the two sides open-faced onto a baking sheet.

6. Bake for 5 minutes, or until bread is lightly toasted and the sandwich is heated throughout.

7. While sandwich toasts, heat a medium pan over medium heat.

8. Add eggs and fry until whites are solid.

9. Remove sandwiches from the oven and slide one egg onto each sandwich.

10. Top with arugula and red onion and smear more Kimcheese onto the top half of the bun.

11. Assemble sandwich and serve.

Tips and Substitutions

Special Equipment: Dutch oven or deep baking dish

Pork shoulder must be refrigerated overnight before use. Pork butt must be cooked for 4 hours.

Rub can be sealed and kept for later use. Kimcheese will keep for up to a week of sealed and refrigerated. Pork will keep for up to 5 days if sealed and refrigerated.