Last week I shared a recipe for a roast pork loin. I was proud of the recipe. It was delicious and perfect for a fall dinner. Which makes me almost loathe to admit that even better than the original pork was the sandwich I made with the leftovers.

I love a good sandwich. I think good sandwich making is an art form – a very under-appreciated art form. My husband, Mr. Meat and Potatoes, eats a lot of sandwiches and tends to lump my artful ones into the same category as his pressed turkey on white bread with Miracle Whip work lunch sandwiches, which is a true crime. It’s like lumping Nickelback in with the London Symphony Orchestra. I mean, they both make music, right? Ugh.
Those white bread monstrosities are a pox on all sandwichdom.

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For my special leftover pork loin sandwiches, I needed a special ingredient. I decided on onion jam and whipped up a quick and simple version that doesn’t require time or pectin or canning or any fussiness.

Easy Onion Jam
1 C sliced onion
1/4 C vegetable oil
1/4 C white wine
pinch of kosher salt
1/4 C honey
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Start by heating the oil until almost smoking. Add in the onions and salt and cook until they’re tender and translucent and just starting to brown. Add the white wine, lower the heat and simmer.

Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan, heat the honey and vinegar over medium high heat until it’s starting to bubble. When the onions are ready, transfer them to the hot honey mixture. They should thicken immediately. Set aside.

The Rest of the Sandwich
4 hoagie rolls
approximately 1 lb pork loin, siced thinly
spicy mustard
cheese – optional

Next. toast your buns. I buttered mine and browned them in my cast iron skillet.

Then it’s time to warm the meat. I put the thin slices in the well-seasoned cast iron skillet to brown a bit and heat through. If you need to add a little oil, go ahead, but if you have a good cast iron it’s not necessary.

Slather the bottom bun with spicy mustard, layer on the pork, and top with shredded cheese and onion jam.

Amazing. This is not a sandwich. This is a masterpiece.