Asian Pork Sandwich

Recipe: Asian Pork Sandwich
From: Cuisine at Home; Weeknight Menus 2006
Total Time: 45 minutes
Serves 4 - with "Half-moon Salad"
Nutrition: 554 cal, 37g fat; 27g carbs; 1g fiber; 30g protein

Ingredients:
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 Tbs honey
1 Tbs ketchup
1 Tbs chili garlic sauce
1 Tbs rice vinegar
1 Tbs vegetable oil
1 lb. ground pork
1 Tbs fresh giner, minced
1/2 cup scallions, chopped
4 slices of french baguette, 1" - thick
4 tsp unsalted butter
4 tsp mayonnaise, divided
1/2 lb deli ham, thinly sliced, divided
Half-moon Salad (see recipe in this blog)

Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 450 degrees
2. Combine hoisin, honey, ketchup, chili garlic sauce, and vinegar in a bowl; set aside.
3. Saute pork and ginger in a saute pan over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes, until cooked. Drain, return to pan, stir in hoisin mixture and scallions. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
4. Coat each baguette slice with butter and place on a baking sheet, toast 5 minutes in oven. Cool.
5. Top baguette with mayonnaise, ham, ground pork mixture, and finish with half-moon salad.