Cubano Sandwich
You can make a mouthwatering Cuban sandwich right at home with juicy, tender pork, salami (or ham), Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard on a beautifully crusty bread.
Ingredients
For the pork
- 1 3 lb pork butt
- 1 white onion cut into chunks
- 2 heads of garlic divided and peeled
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 limes juiced
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
Sandwich
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 4 8 - 10 inch Cuban loaves cut lengthwise
- ½ cup yellow mustard
- 4 large dill pickles sliced
- 16 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 lb salami or ham
Recipe Instructions
For the pork
- Using a food processor, process white onion and garlic cloves from one head until it's a paste.
- In a skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Once hot, add onion/garlic paste. Cook 5 - 10 minutes, stirring often, so some of the liquid evaporates. Transfer paste to a bowl and add salt, pepper, oregano, lime juice, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- While the marinade cools, cut slits into the pork and shove the remaining garlic cloves in the slits. Put pork in a large bowl or plastic bag and dump in marinade, making sure to cover all sides. Cover and marinate overnight for best results.
- Preheat oven to 325 ℉. Place pork on a wire rack in a baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake for 2 ½ hours. Remove foil and raise oven temp to 425 ℉. Cook for an additional 1½ hours, or until internal temp is 150 ℉.
- Remove from oven and let rest, loosely covered in foil for 30 minutes. Slice into ¼ inch slices.
For the Sandwich
- Spread butter over the outside of both loaf halves and inside on the bottom half. Spread mustard on the inside of the top half.
- On the bottom piece, layer in the following order: roast pork, salami or ham, Swiss cheese, pickle and finish with the top piece of bread, mustard side down.
- In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, carefully add the sandwich. Using a sandwich press, brick wrapped in foil or another cast iron, firmly press down. Cook 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and crispy.
- Cut the sandwiches in half on a bias and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 534kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 21gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 2218mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1345IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 684mgIron: 2mg
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