Spice-Rubbed Pork BLT Sliders - Parenting & Family

(Family Features) At-home entertaining is a great way to bring friends and family together, but it can be challenging to find unique and inspiring dishes to serve up. Let flavorful, versatile pork come to the rescue as your entertaining hero.

Spice-Rubbed Pork Loin BLT Sliders with Dijon Remoulade

Boneless pork loin is perfect for party dishes, as it can be roasted whole, cut into pork chops or stuffed with complementing ingredients. Put a casual spin on get-togethers and serve up Spice-Rubbed Pork Loin BLT Sliders, an easy-to-prepare favorite that will keep party-goers munching and mingling. The spice-infused pork loin adds a fun twist to a classic recipe and, paired with a Dijon remoulade, it?s guaranteed to spice up any soiree.

For more inspiration and party-perfect recipes, visit the National Pork Board at www.PorkBeInspired.com, www.Facebook.com/PorkBeInspired and www.Pinterest.com/PorkBeInspired. Also, be sure to follow @allaboutpork on Twitter for timely recipes and tips.

Contributors: Jenny Flake of Picky-Palate.com and Amanda Green Bottoms of KevinandAmanda.com

Spice-Rubbed Pork Loin BLT Sliders with Dijon Remoulade

Ingredients

Dijon Remoulade

• 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons dill pickle relish or finely chopped dill pickle
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Spice-Rubbed Pork Loin

• 1 2-pound boneless pork loin roast
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 24 dinner-sized rolls, such as Hawaiian or potato
• 2 cups packed baby arugula leaves
• 3 to 4 plum (Roma) tomatoes, cut into 24 rounds
• 12 bacon slices, cooked (see Note), each cut into quarters to make 48 pieces

Preparation

1. To make the remoulade, mix the ingredients together in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Preheat the oven to 400?F.
3. Combine cumin, smoked paprika, thyme, salt and pepper together in small bowl. Rub all over the loin. Place on a rack in a small roasting pan. Roast for 10 minutes.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 350?F. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of roast registers 145?F, 50 to 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before carving.
5. Carve roast crosswise into thin slices. Divide the slices in to 24 portions.
6. Spread each roll with a generous tablespoon remoulade. Fill with equal amounts of pork and arugula, and top with a tomato round and 2 pieces of bacon. Serve warm.

Serves
Makes 24 slider, 12 servings

Notes, Tips & Suggestions
Note: To cook bacon, arrange the slices in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 375?F oven until crisp, about 20 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

Preparation Time:
20 minutes

SOURCE:
National Pork Board

More Articles That May Interest You

Chocolate and Health Benefits: It?s in the Flavanols

Fifteen-Minute Holiday Treats

This entry was posted on Friday, October 26th, 2012 at 5:02 pm and is filed under Latest. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

Source: http://parenting-family.wark.biz/spice-rubbed-pork-blt-sliders/

jessica capshaw seattle times seattle times walker recall censor pipa and sopa sopa pipa