Barbecued pork sandwiches with tomato relish

With just a few pantry staples and some fresh ingredients, you can create this exciting barbecued pork meal in a flash.

Recipe «Barbecued pork sandwiches with tomato relish» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 4 pork loin steaks, 4 cloves garlic, crushed, 2 tbsp finely chopped thyme, 1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, 1 lemon, juiced , 60ml olive oil, plus extra, to brush, 1 loaf ciabatta or Turkish bread, halved horizontally, 1 cup rocket , 1 small red onion, cut into rings, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 red onion, finely chopped, 1 clove garlic, crushed, 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, roughly chopped, 1 lemon, zested, 60ml red wine vinegar, 55g caster sugar.

Ingredients:

• 4 pork loin steaks 
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed 
• 2 tbsp finely chopped thyme 
• 1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 
• 1 lemon, juiced 
• 60ml olive oil, plus extra, to brush 
• 1 loaf ciabatta or Turkish bread, halved horizontally 
• 1 cup rocket 
• 1 small red onion, cut into rings 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 red onion, finely chopped 
• 1 clove garlic, crushed 
• 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, roughly chopped 
• 1 lemon, zested 
• 60ml red wine vinegar 
• 55g caster sugar 
• 1/4 cup finely chopped basil 
• 1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 

Instructions

1. To marinate pork, combine pork, garlic, herbs, lemon juice and oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate until needed.
2. To make relish, heat oil in a saucepan over medium–high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Stir in tomatoes, lemon zest, vinegar, sugar and half the basil. Cook, stirring, for 25 minutes or until thickened. Stir in remaining basil, then spread relish over an oven tray and refrigerate for 20 minutes or until cool. Makes 2 cups.
3. Preheat a greased barbecue or chargrill pan to high. Cook pork for 3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Rest for 5 minutes, then cut into slices
4. Brush cut sides of bread with extra oil. Cook, cut-side down, on barbecue for 30 seconds or until charred.
5. Place bread base on a chopping board. Scatter with rocket and onion, top with pork, then spoon over relish. Finish with bread top. Cut into 4 sandwiches to serve.