Slow-Cooked BBQ Fennel, Onion, and Pork Sandwiches [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 6
• Time: 45 minutes

Pork is rich in protein and a number of essential nutrients like zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B12 and calcium. Eating pork helps to strengthen the immune system and repair worn out muscles in the body. Fennel contains appreciable amounts of potassium, vitamin C, magnesium, iron and dietary fiber. Including fennel in your diet helps to lower cholesterol levels and controls the blood pressure levels in the body. Eating fennel also helps to strengthen the immune system of the body.

Nutrition

• calories: 280
• protein: 17
• carbs: 33
• fat: 10
• saturated fat: 1.64
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.83
• monounsaturated fat: 2.69
• cholesterol: 34
• sodium: 65
• potassium: 482
• dietary fiber: 2.59
• sugars: 2.99
• vitamin a: 18
• vitamin c: 18
• calcium: 54
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 27.42
• other fats: 4.84

Ingredients

• 6 serving Hamburger buns, average size
• 1 1 tsp Minced garlic
• 2 1 tbsp canola mayonnaise
• 0.3 container Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat
• 0.75 cup, chopped Cabbage, raw
• 0.75 cup, chopped Cabbage, red, raw
• 2 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 0.25 cup Vinegar, cider
• 0.25 cup Tomatoes, crushed, canned
• 0.1 tbsp Ground cumin
• 0.5 tsp Spices, paprika
• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 dash Spices, pepper, black
• 0.5 tsp Spices, chili powder
• 1 bulb Fennel, bulb, raw
• 2 cup, sliced Onions, raw
• 2 chop Pork, fresh, blade, (chops), boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled

Instructions

• Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add pork to pan and cook for at least a couple of minutes. Now add fennel and onion and cover the pan. Allow it to cook for another 15 minutes whilst stirring it frequently.
• Add salt, black pepper, cumin, paprika and chili powder and continue to cook for a minute. Add ¼ cup vinegar and tomatoes to pan. Now reduce the heat a bit. Remove the cover and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine 2 tsp vinegar and olive oil. Add red and green cabbage and toss gently to coat.
• Take another bowl and combine garlic, mayonnaise and yogurt. Spread half of this mixture on to each bun half. Now top half bun with ¼ cup cabbage mixture, ¼ cup fennel mixture and top half of bun.
• Serve immediately.