Smoky Cuban Sandwiches
These Smoky Cuban Sandwiches are made with layers of citrus seasoned pulled pork, peppery ham, and melty swiss. Then we bring in the killer flavor combo of dill pickles and robust mustard. All of this is stuffed inside a loaf of crusty bread, pressed flat, and grilled to perfection.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 cups smoked pulled pork
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ½ pound deli sliced ham peppered and thinly sliced
- ¼ pound Swiss cheese
- ¼ cup stone ground mustard
- 10-12 slices dill pickles sandwich style
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the grill. Turn on your grill to medium heat and close the lid. Allow the grill to preheat while you butter the cut sides of your bread.
- Prep the bread. Place the bread, buttered side down, directly on your grill grate and cook for 2-4 minutes until evenly toasted. Remove to a large cutting board that has been covered with a large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Place a large, heavy pan in your grill and close the lid. The pan will preheat while you prepare your sandwich.
- Heat the pork. In a large sauté pan, combine the pork, orange juice, lime zest and juice, oregano, red pepper flakes, cumin, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Warm over medium heat until the sauce is evenly distributed throughout the pork and everything is warmed through.
- Assemble the sandwiches. Layer the mustard, pickles, cheese, ham, and pork across the toasted sides of the bread. Press the halves of the bread together and wrap as tightly as you can with the foil.
- Grill the Cuban sandwich. Place the foiled sandwich on the grill and top with the heavy, preheated pan. Turn the temperature of your grill down to low and let the sandwich get all toasty and the cheese melted. Check the sandwich after about 10 minutes.
- Cool and serve. Allow the sandwich to cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing into individual servings. Top with chopped cilantro.
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Nutrition
Calories: 824kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 3814mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1463IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 523mg | Iron: 8mg