Cuban Sandwich
If you've ever wanted to make a delicious Cuban Sandwich at home but felt you couldn't do it because you don't have access to fresh baked Cuban bread. I feel you. I LOVE Cuban sandwiches. And after enjoying an authentic Cubano in Tampa, that practically melted in my mouth, I was inspired to at least give it a shot. I surprised myself at how good it turned out, even though I used French bread and had to improvise a little. You'd be surprised what marinating pork in a homemade mojo sauce overnight, and then cooking it low and slow for ten hours will do! Read on for the full recipe.
Ingredients
Cuban Mojo Sauce
- 2 tbsp. Cumin
- 1 ½ tbsp. Black Pepper Crushed
- 2 tbsp. Oregano Cried & Fresh
- 10-12 cloves Garlic Minced
- 1 cup (approx.) Orange Juice
- 1 cup (approx.) Limes Juice
Pulled Pork
- 5-7 lb. pork butt
Cuban Sandwich
- French Baguette (If you don't have access to cuban bread)
- Pulled Pork
- Smoked Deli Ham
- Genoa Salami
- Swiss Cheese Sliced
- Pickles
- Plain Yellow Mustard
- Butter to brush on to bread before grilling (optional)
Instructions
Cuban Mojo Sauce
- Mix all ingredients well and set aside.
Pulled Pork
- Rinse pork butt and pat dry with paper towels.
- Use paring knife to stab holes into pork, creating areas for marinade to go into.
- Salt pork butt generously.
- Place in giant, sealable plastic bag or in large container that has a lid.
- Pour mojo sauce over pork butt, seal, and place in refrigerator to marinate overnight.
- Place pork butt in slow cooker, along with all the mojo sauce it was marinaded in.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hours, until meat pulls apart easily with a fork.
- Taste to see if more salt is needed and make adjustments, if necessary.
Cuban Sandwich
- Cut bread length-wise into pieces that are approximately 7''.
- Then slice down middle.
- Spread mustard onto inside of each bread.
- On bottom bread slice place smoked ham, followed by generous layer of mojo pork.
- Put swiss cheese on top, followed by pickles.
- Finally, top it with a layer of salami and put bread on top.
- Brush on a little melted butter before placing onto sandwich press or hot griddle. (I don't have a sandwich press, so I used a heavy cast iron skillet to squish it down.)
- Flip over and cook until both sides are toasted and cheese is melted.
- Take off griddle, slice diagonally, and enjoy!
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