Cuban Sandwich

Name: Cuban Sandwich
Prep time: 39 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 4 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: 1 lb pork chop; Pinch kosher salt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; Juice/zest of one orange; Juice/zest of one lime; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 2 tbsp dijon mustard; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 8 oz cuban bread; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 4 oz swiss cheese; 8 oz deli ham; 2 dill pickles

A Cuba dinner made with pork. Ready in about 1 hour 4 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

39 minPrep (about)
25 minCook (about)
1 hr 4 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

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Main ingredients

1 ¼ lb pork chop
10 oz deli ham

Fresh & other

Juice/zest of one orange
Juice/zest of one lime
10 oz cuban bread
1 ½ tbsp unsalted butter
5 oz swiss cheese
3 dill pickles

Sauces & oils

2 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
2 ½ tbsp dijon mustard
2 ½ tbsp mayonnaise

Spices & seasonings (4): kosher salt, dried oregano, ground black pepper, garlic powder

Pinch kosher salt
2 ½ tsp dried oregano
1 ¼ tsp ground black pepper
1 ¼ tsp garlic powder

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Place pork chops in a 3-qt.
Glass baking dish.
Poke holes into pork all over using a fork.
Season all over with 1 ¼ tsp, salt.
Drizzle with oil.
Toss to coat.
Mix juice, lime zest and orange zest plus juice, oregano, pepper, garlic powder, cumin.
Add half of marinade to pork.
Let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
While that cooks, arrange a rack in center of oven.
Heat to 425°.
Add mustard and mayonnaise to remaining marinade.
Stir until smooth.
Move pork to oven.
Roast till an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part registers 140°, 15 to 20 min.
To build sandwiches.
Cut loaf in half crosswise.
Cut every piece in half lengthwise for 4 bits total.
Spread butter on outside of bread on your top and bottom.
Spread mustard mix on cut sides of bread.
Layer each with 2 oz on 3 bread pieces.
Cheese, 5 oz.
Remaining 2 oz, 5 pickle slices, half of roast pork and Ham, cheese.
Close with rest of the bread bits and wrap each sandwich in foil.
Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium heat.
Place foil-wrapped sandwiches in pan.
Place another heavy pan over the top to create a homemade sandwich press.
If you don’t have another heavy pan, weigh the pan down with another lighter pan or sheet pan.
Top with couple of canned goods.
Grill sandwiches, till toasted plus cheese is melted, 3 to 4 min per side.
Turn halfway through.
Cut each sandwich in half.
Serve.