A Chef's Cuban Sandwich Recipe For When She's Not In Cuba (8 Ingredients, 15 Minutes) by Chef Gigi
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Ham, pork, cheese, pickles, mustard. What's not to love about a Cuban sandwich? And guess what? You don't have to book a trip to Havana to enjoy an authentic Cuban sandwich. My easy Cuban sandwich recipe has only eight ingredients and takes about 15 minutes to make. I'm calling sandwich night!
To make this high-protein sandwich recipe you need the following ingredients from your fridge and pantry: a loaf of Italian or ciabatta bread, mayonnaise, ham, cooked pork loin, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, yellow mustard and butter.
This Cuban recipe has an interesting story, and while many associate the sandwich with Tampa and Miami, Florida, it really did start in Cuba. "The origins of the Cuban sandwich can be traced back to neither Tampa nor Miami, but Cuba. While Tampa and Miami significantly influenced the modern day Cuban, it was invented in Havana, Cuba. In Cuba, there is a popular street food called 'sandwich mixto.' The sandwich consists of roasted pork, ham, pickles, cheese and mustard served on Cuban bread. The sandwich mixto served as the foundation for the Cuban sandwiches that developed in Tampa and Miami."
Serve these hot sandwiches for lunch or dinner with your favorite sandwich side dishes.
Cuisine: Cuban
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Italian or ciabatta bread
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 8 ounces thinly sliced cooked ham
- 8 ounces thinly sliced slow-roasted pork loin
- 8 ounces Swiss cheese
- 4 dill pickles, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Here's how you make it:
- Cut the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Blanket it with mayo. Evenly place the ham and roasted pork on top and arrange the cheese and pickles on the meat. Spread the mustard on the top piece of bread and press to close sandwich.
- Lay two sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface. Brush the top and bottom of the sandwiches with the melted butter. Wrap foil tightly around the sandwiches to completely encase them.
- Heat a large frying pan on low heat until hot, about 4 minutes. Place wrapped sandwich in the pan. Place a cast-iron skill or heavy pot on top of sandwich to weight it down. Push down on the skillet or pot to further compact the sandwich.
- Cook, undisturbed, for 10 minutes. Flip and repeat. Cook until the cheese has melted and bread is toasted. Serve.
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