Modern Panini: Roast Pork, Bacon & Pickled Onions

Name: Modern Panini: Roast Pork, Bacon & Pickled Onions
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: bacon 4 thick slices; pepper jack cheese 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; roast pork ¼ lb (125 g), thinly sliced; chopped fresh cilantro 1 tbsp; mayonnaise 1 tbsp; pickled onions preferably homemade, about ¼ cup (1 oz/30 g); challah rolls or pain de mie rolls 2, split; challah rolls or pain de mie rolls 2, split; olive oil 1 tbsp

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

With roast pork, crispy bacon, and piquant pepper jack cheese, this panino is downright decadent. Don’t be intimidated by the quick-pickled onions—just a few minutes of prep time transforms ordinary red onions into a delightfully tangy garnish.

Ingredients

challah rolls or pain de mie rolls 2, split
olive oil 1 tbsp

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Mediterranean
Street Food

Method

In a frying pan over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp on both sides, 6–8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
Preheat the sandwich grill. In a small bowl, mix together the cilantro and mayonnaise. Brush the crust sides of the rolls with the oil, then spread the cut sides of the rolls with the mayonnaise. On the bottom half of each roll, layer one-