Cuban Sandwiches

Name: Cuban Sandwiches
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 loaf Cuban bread (or a soft French loaf), cut into 4 pieces and split; 3 tbsp yellow mustard; 12 oz thinly sliced roast pork (leftover pork shoulder or loin); 2 tbsp mojo or 1 tbsp orange juice mixed with 1 tbsp lime juice and a pinch of cumin; 8 oz thinly sliced deli ham; 8 slices Swiss cheese; dill pickle slices; 3 tbsp soft butter

Mojo-marinated roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard pressed between crusty Cuban bread until crisp and melty. A great way to use leftover pork roast.

Prep10 min

Cook12 min

Total22 min

Serves4

What you'll need

12-inch cast-iron skilletFor searing and oven finishes

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8-inch chef's knifeFor all the chopping

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Ingredients

1 loaf Cuban bread (or a soft French loaf), cut into 4 pieces and split

3 tbsp yellow mustard

12 oz thinly sliced roast pork (leftover pork shoulder or loin)

2 tbsp mojo or 1 tbsp orange juice mixed with 1 tbsp lime juice and a pinch of cumin

8 oz thinly sliced deli ham

8 slices Swiss cheese

dill pickle slices

3 tbsp soft butter

Steps

Toss the sliced pork with the mojo (or citrus mixture).

Spread the cut sides of the bread with mustard. Layer the bottoms with Swiss, ham, pork, pickles and more Swiss, then close the sandwiches.

Butter the outside of each sandwich lightly.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Set the sandwiches in, put a heavy pan on top (weighted with a few cans if needed), and press.

Cook 4 to 5 minutes per side, until the bread is flat and crisp and the cheese has melted. Cut on the diagonal and serve.

TipLow and slow is the way here: medium heat lets the cheese melt all the way through before the bread gets too dark.