Soy-Marinated Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 2 teaspoons canola oil divided
• 1 cup carrots shaved
• 0.8 teaspoon sesame oil dark
• 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh
• 0.8 teaspoon ginger fresh grated peeled
• 2 teaspoons garlic fresh minced
• 0.3 teaspoon granulated sugar 
• 0.3 cup diagonally cut green onions (1-inch)
• 6 ounce hamburger buns whole-wheat
• 12 ounces pork tenderloin trimmed thinly sliced
• 1.5 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce 
• 4 servings soba noodle salad 
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek or fresh red crushed (ground chile paste)

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• whisk
• broiler

Directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
2. Add pork to bowl; toss well to coat.
3. Let pork mixture stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
4. Preheat broiler to high.
5. While pork marinates, combine vinegar, 1 teaspoon canola oil, and granulated sugar in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.
6. Add carrot, onions, and cilantro; toss to coat.
7. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
8. Add remaining 1 teaspoon canola oil to pan; swirl to coat.
9. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes or until done, turning occasionally.
10. While pork cooks, place buns on a baking sheet, cut sides up. Broil 1 minute or until lightly toasted. Top bottom halves of buns evenly with pork. Divide carrot mixture evenly among servings. Cover sandwiches with top halves of buns.