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.
Mags says
June 11, 2010 at 12:26 amMy family adores coleslaw and I'm always looking for different ways to fix it. This looks like a fantastic recipe.
Jane says
June 11, 2010 at 2:43 amI am SO definitely making this — but with low-fat mayo and sour cream! (Might even try yogurt in there.)
Ana Powell says
June 11, 2010 at 7:12 amDelicious coleslaw ♥
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
June 11, 2010 at 7:27 amI love that Asian touch! a yummy coleslaw.
Cheers,
Rosa
♥peachkins♥ says
June 11, 2010 at 8:56 amI love coleslaw! Have you tried making it with pineapple tidbits??
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Katy's Eats says
June 11, 2010 at 10:05 amYour dish looks really delicious !!
Joanne says
June 11, 2010 at 10:14 amI'm not typically a mayo person, but I like the sound of this Asian-infused version!
bellini valli says
June 11, 2010 at 10:32 amThis has a nice twist kevin:D
Anncoo says
June 11, 2010 at 4:50 pmI love coleslaw too! Would like to add some wasabi without the ginger ;D
Kalyn says
June 11, 2010 at 5:24 pmLove the sound of this!
The Duo Dishes says
June 11, 2010 at 5:37 pmYou always find a great way to eat fusion foods!
Deborah says
June 12, 2010 at 2:05 amI love your Asian twist on coleslaw!
All Our Fingers in the Pie says
June 12, 2010 at 2:47 amI have been waiting for this recipe. Thanks.
wooden bed frame says
June 12, 2010 at 5:29 amI just tried this one and I like it. I hope my family will like it, too! This is something healthy for them.
Jan says
June 16, 2010 at 10:18 pmThis sounds like the perfect friend for your Korean pork sarnie, the ginger would give it a nice zing.
Tonya @ What's On My Plate says
June 20, 2010 at 2:43 pmThis sounds simple and delicious. Would love to try with some fusion/asian-inspired ribs.
Julie says
August 21, 2010 at 4:10 amwow what a great way to spice up plain old coleslaw. love the asian twist!
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