This cuban sandwich recipe is ham, roast pork, Swiss, and pickle, pressed flat. It is not a pulled pork barbecue sandwich or a panini with tomato.
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Cuban Sandwich
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 2 sandwiches 1x
Description
Cuban Sandwich. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
- 1 Cuban or French loaf, split
- Yellow mustard
- 4 ounces (113g) sliced roast pork
- 4 ounces (113g) sliced ham
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- Dill pickle slices
- Butter for the outside
Instructions
- Spread mustard on the bread. Layer pork, ham, Swiss, and pickles.
- Butter the outside of the loaf.
- Press in a hot skillet with a heavy pan on top, or a panini press, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Cut on a diagonal.
Notes
Mustard, not mayonnaise. Press it until the bread is flat and the cheese melts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cuban
Press
Flat is correct. A tall sandwich is not pressed.
Pickle
Dill slices, enough to taste in every bite.
Mustard
A thin layer. A thick smear runs out when it presses.
Cut
Diagonal, so the layers show.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 640 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
No press?
A skillet and a second heavy pan, or a foil-wrapped brick.
Roast pork?
Leftover porchetta-style pork or carnitas without the heavy char. Ham alone is a different sandwich.
Salami?
Tampa versions add it. This one does not.
Bread?
Cuban bread if you can get it. A French loaf is the stand-in.