Candied Bacon Sriracha Caramel Pork Hoagie

Chef Christian Gill

Servings

4-6

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Cuisine

Asian

Category

Sandwiches

Crispy, rich pork crumbles punched up with Candied Bacon Sriracha, cooled off with kewpie mayo and a bright cilantro-carrot slaw. Big, bold flavor in a deceptively simple sandwich.

Candied Bacon Sriracha Caramel Pork Hoagie

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil

  • ¾ cup White Onion (small dice)

  • 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger (minced)

  • 3 Whole Garlic Cloves (minced)

  • 2 Thai Chilies (minced)

  • 1.5lbs Ground Pork

  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar (tightly packed)

  • 2 tbsp Fish Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Candied Bacon Sriracha

  • 4-6 Hoagies

  • Kewpie Mayo to taste

  • 1 cup Carrots (matchstick)

  • 1 cup Cilantro (with stems)

  • ½ cup Red Onion (thinly sliced)

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.

  2. Sauté – Add the onion, ginger, garlic and chili and cook for 2 minutes.

  3. Cook pork – Add the pork mince and cook for 2 minutes or so until white all over, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon.

  4. Add sauce & caramelize – Add the sugar and fish sauce. Stir, then leave it to cook without touching until all the juices cook out and the pork starts caramelized – about 2 minutes. Then stir it and leave it again, without stirring, for around 30 seconds to get more caramelization. Repeat twice more until caramelized to your taste. While pork is cooking, thinly slice red ion and put on ice bath to remove some of the bite.

  5. Build sandwich with cilantro, red onions, and shredded carrots and enjoy.
Recipe Products
Blend

Candied Bacon Sriracha Blend

Key Ingredients

Chipotle Powder, Paprika, Sriracha Salt, Brownulated Sugar, Mesquite Powder
Pork Hoagie FAQs

Oh it absolutely is, and that’s the magic. The brown sugar caramelizes into a rich sweetness while the Candied Bacon Sriracha brings the heat. It’s that perfect sweet-heat combo that keeps every bite interesting.

Hands off! Seriously. Let the pork cook undisturbed so it can caramelize properly. Stirring too much = no crispy magic. Patience here = big flavor payoff.

100%. Add pickled daikon, jalapeños, or extra herbs if you’re feeling bold. This sandwich is basically a flavor playground, build it your way and don’t hold back.