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Country Style BBQ Pork Sandwich

Quick Reference

ProductReceivingStorageThaw TempThaw TimeCook TimeDuty TimeInternal Cook TempQuality ServingHold Time
Country RibsFreezerFreezer5 minutes 30 sec2 minutes 45 sec165°F150°F – 160°FCooked- 2 hours
BBQ SauceDry StorageDry Storage4 minutes2 minutes165°F150°F – 160°FEnd of Day
Ringed OnionsDry StoragePrepped-Cooler34°F – 41°FEnd of Day
PicklesDry StorageOpen- Cooler34°F – 41°F
Hoagie BunsFreezerFreezerRoom Temp24 hours7 days

Q.A. Standard: Ribs – not broken – good grilled color. Coated in BBQ sauce.

Tools Needed

  • Red perforated meat spatula
  • Red tongs
  • 1/4 size, 4-inch-deep microwavable pan with lid
  • 13 ½” rubber spatula
  • Warming pans for product holding cabinet
  • Solid lids for warming pans
  • Grill weight
  • Grill scraper

Health & Safety

Use caution when scraping the grill after cooking ribs to prevent splashing. The grease is extremely hot.

Rotating & Thawing

  • Keep a bun tray from Flowers for thawing
  • Hoagie buns arrive frozen and must thaw 24 hours in dry storage before use.
  • Place Hoagie buns on a bread tray to thaw
  • Mark the tray with a dissolvable label with:
    • Name of Product
    • Pulled Date/Time
    • Ready by Date/Time
    • Use by Date/Time

Preparing BBQ Sauce

  • Pour 1 bag of BBQ sauce into a 1/4 size 4” deep microwavable pan.
  • Place microwavable lid on pan
  • Press timer on microwave for 2 minutes
  • When timer sounds, carefully remove the pan and stir well using rubber spatula
  • Place the covered pan into the microwave and set the 2-minute timer again.
  • When timer sounds, carefully remove the pan and stir well with rubber spatula
  • The BBQ sauce must reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
  • Use a thermometer to check for a temperature of 165°F
  • If BBQ sauce has not reached 165°F, repeat process ensuring you are not heating over 30 seconds at a time until product reaches an internal temperature of 165°F
  • Once the BBQ sauce has reached a temperature of 165°F, portion into 2 MPHC pans. CAUTION: BBQ sauce will be hot.
  • For a ½ bag of BBQ sauce heat for 2 minutes
  • Use spatula to remove excess BBQ sauce from pan
  • Discard any BBQ sauce remaining at end of night

Preparing and Holding Country Ribs

  • Use Food Mitt Gloves
  • Place ribs on a clean section of the meat grill.
  • Cover ribs with weight
  • Set the 5 minute and 30 second timer
  • When 2 minute and 45 second duty (turn) timer sounds, lift weight, use red perforated spatula to turn the ribs. Place weight back on ribs.
  • When the final timer sounds, use red perforated spatula to move ribs to warming pan with heated BBQ sauce
  • Ensure ribs are fully coated in BBQ sauce
  • Add BBQ sauce throughout the day to ensure the MPHC pans stays filled to the fill line (approximately ½ full)
  • NOTE: The BBQ sauce should not go over the fill line when both ribs and sauce are in the mphc pan
  • Up to 6 cooked ribs can be held in one warming pan.
  • Set 2-hour hold time

Country Rib Sandwich

  •  Prepared to order
  • Place hoagie bun in toaster cut side up
  • Place hoagie bun in center of foil wrap
  • Using red tongs, place 1 BBQ coated rib onto heel
  • Portion 4 onions rings on rib from one end of bun to the other
  • Portion 4 pickles on onions from one end of bun to the other
  • Place crown on dressed heel
  • Wrap in foil wrap with the word special showing
  • Use sharpie to mark wrap “BBQ”

Close

  • Any ribs and BBQ sauce remaining at close must be thrown away.
  • Wash all pans, lids, and utensils. Clean steam well.

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