The Korean bbq pulled pork seemed kind of lonely in the bun all by itself and it needed a friend. At first I was thinking of adding some shredded lettuce in a Korean sesame vinaigrette and onion and cilantro relish but then I thought, it’s a pulled pork sandwich so it just has to be slaw. But with the Korean flavours in the bbq sauce I felt that it could not be just any old coleslaw so I set about coming up new a new Asian twist on coleslaw. I had recently come across the concept of a sesame mayo which sounded nice and so a mayo based slaw with sesame flavours in the form of sesame oil and sesame seeds became the base of the slaw. From there, I added some freshly grated ginger, some freshly chopped cilantro and some green onions to round things out. The sesame, ginger and cilantro flavours worked really well in this coleslaw and it paired nicely with the Korean flavoured bbq pulled pork in the sandwiches.
Sesame and Ginger Coleslaw
ingredients
- 2 cups cabbage (shredded)
- 1 carrot (shredded)
- 2 green onions (diced)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (coarsely ground)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
directions
- Mix the cabbage, carrot and green onions in a large bowl.
- Mix the mayo, sour cream, rice wine vinegar, honey, ginger, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Mix everything together.
My family adores coleslaw and I'm always looking for different ways to fix it. This looks like a fantastic recipe.
I am SO definitely making this — but with low-fat mayo and sour cream! (Might even try yogurt in there.)
Delicious coleslaw ♥
I love that Asian touch! a yummy coleslaw.
Cheers,
Rosa
I love coleslaw! Have you tried making it with pineapple tidbits??
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Your dish looks really delicious !!
I'm not typically a mayo person, but I like the sound of this Asian-infused version!
This has a nice twist kevin:D
I love coleslaw too! Would like to add some wasabi without the ginger ;D
Love the sound of this!
You always find a great way to eat fusion foods!
I love your Asian twist on coleslaw!
I have been waiting for this recipe. Thanks.
I just tried this one and I like it. I hope my family will like it, too! This is something healthy for them.
This sounds like the perfect friend for your Korean pork sarnie, the ginger would give it a nice zing.
This sounds simple and delicious. Would love to try with some fusion/asian-inspired ribs.
wow what a great way to spice up plain old coleslaw. love the asian twist!
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