Turkey-Porky Loose Meat Sandwiches

by Dorothy Reinhold on July 25, 2015


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This is one of those use-it-up type lunches or dinners. You know the kind, where you find various items in the refrigerator and you must use them today or toss them tomorrow.

I hate waste, so I am open to combining things in perhaps unusual ways, to see if they work.

Turkey-Porky Loose Meat Sandwiches | Ground turkey and pulled pork combine in a loose meat sandwich recipe| ShockinglyDelicious.comThis is the product of ground turkey, a package of pulled pork, a few herbs and my beloved cheese.

Ingredients for Turkey-Porky Loose Meat Sandwich on ShockinglyDelicious.comI meant for them to be slider patties, sort of a burger with the condiments and cheese on the inside.

Trying to make burgers out of Turkey-Porky Loose Meat Sandwich on ShockinglyDelicious.comHowever, that best-laid-plan didn’t work structurally when I discovered they were not firm enough to withstand the grates of the grill. So into a skillet they went, and when they fell apart there, I went with it and made them into loose meat sandwiches instead of sliders.

You know what? They were GOOD!

The moral of this story is use it up, use what you have, and make it work. You might be surprised at what delicious things you concoct, almost by accident.

Turkey-Porky Loose Meat Sandwiches

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4-5 sandwiches

The condiments and cheese are combined with the ground meat before it is cooked and spooned atop a bun for a loose meat sandwich.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • About 1/3-1/2 cup leftover pulled pork in barbecue sauce (I used 1 7.5-ounce package Hormel Sandwich Makers Seasoned Pork in Barbecue Sauce)
  • 3 ounces Dubliner cheese, diced small (or use your favorite cheddar-type cheese)
  • Fresh parsley, chopped (about 1/4 cup should do it)
  • Fresh chives, finely minced (about 1-2 tablespoons should do it)
  • Garnish: fresh arugula leaves or other greens
  • 4-5 hamburger or sandwich buns

Directions

  1. Combine turkey, pork, cheese, parsley and chives in a bowl and mix well.
  2. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add meat mixture. Cook and stir occasionally, until turkey is cooked through, probably about 10-12 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and spoon meat mixture onto the bottom of an open bun, top with arugula or preferred green, and put the bun lid on.
  4. Serves 4-5.

Notes

Recipe source: Dorothy Reinhold | Shockingly Delicious

https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/turkey-porky-loose-meat-sandwiches/

Turkey-Porky Loose Meat Sandwiches | Ground turkey and pulled pork combine in a loose meat sandwich recipe| ShockinglyDelicious.com

Disclosure: Kerrygold sent the cheese for recipe development.Hormel sent the Sandwich Makers Pork and compensation for my time in recipe development. All opinion/writing is my own.

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Rebekah Rose Hills July 29, 2015 at 10:28 am

I think some of my favorite meals come out of “refrigerator purge” lunches or dinners! 🙂 It’s always fun to take everything out, tap my chin for a minute and come up with a new and tasty way to use things up. This sounds yummy!!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 30, 2015 at 5:10 am

Rebekah,
Oh thank goodness you are in the club with me!

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Jeanne @JollyTomato July 27, 2015 at 9:12 am

Love this because 1) it kills me to waste food, especially meat; and 2) these look DELICIOUS! Yum!!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2015 at 3:32 pm

Jeanne,
Sometimes the best meals are composed of dribs and drabs of this ‘n’ that, right?

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Home July 26, 2015 at 1:22 am

Thank for sharing. Sounds delicious

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