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Cuban Sandwich Recipe
The ultimate pressed Cuban Sandwich layered with juicy roast pork, smoky ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, all toasted until golden and melty.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- saucepan
- pan
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Trim pork shoulder and remove excess fat.
2
To make the marinade, combine orange juice, lime juice, zests, oregano, coriander, garlic, and cumin. Whisk in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside
fresh orange juice1 cuporange (zested)1½ cup fresh lime juicelime (zested)1oregano2 tbspfresh coriander (chopped)2 tbspminced garlic2 tbspsalt1 tsp
3
Place pork in a pressure cooker with chicken stock, bay leaves, onion, and marinade. Cook on low until tender, about ⏱️ 40 minutes.
bay leaves2
4
Remove pork and slice thinly. To make the sauce, strain cooking liquid into a saucepan, reduce by half, add cornflour and stir until thickened. Once it's reached desired consistency, stir in Dijon mustard. Remove from heat and set aside
dijon mustard2 tbsp
5
Split bread loaves, spread sauce, then layer pork, ham, salami, cheese, and pickles.
salami2 slicespickles (thinly sliced)4
6
Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high. Place sandwiches, cover with baking paper, press down on top with something heavy (I use another pan that's a touch smaller), and cook ⏱️ 3 minutes per side until golden and cheese melts.
butter1 tbsp
7
Let stand ⏱️ 1 minute before cutting. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
calories
898 kcal
fat Content
63 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
12 g
sodium Content
2402 mg
protein Content
58 g
trans Fat Content
0.02 g
cholesterol Content
147 mg
carbohydrate Content
29 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
unsaturated Fat Content
41 g
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