How to Make a Classic Cuban Sandwich | Miami-Style Recipe

cuban bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white sandwich bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber and nutrients.

roast pork

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey breast is leaner, while pork shoulder is more economical.

Prepare pickles by slicing cucumbers thinly using a mandolin.

Make pickling liquid by simmering vinegar, water, salt, and sugar until dissolved.

Pack cucumber slices tightly in jars with mustard seeds, peppercorns, garlic, and dill.

Pour hot pickling liquid over cucumbers and seal jars; refrigerate overnight.

Score the skin of the pork shoulder in a checkered pattern.

Prepare marinade by blending cilantro, mint, oregano, cumin, garlic, olive oil, orange zest, lime zest, orange juice, and lime juice.

Massage marinade into pork and refrigerate overnight.

Activate yeast in lukewarm water for 10 minutes.

Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl; add activated yeast and mix until incorporated.

Add lard and mix for 3 to 5 minutes until incorporated.

Let dough rise in an oiled bowl for at least 1 hour until doubled in size.

Punch down dough, divide into two pieces, and let rest for 10 minutes.

Shape dough into 14-inch long loaves and let rest for another 30 minutes.

Score the tops of the loaves and bake in a 400°F oven with ice for steam for 25 to 30 minutes.

Roast marinated pork in a 425°F oven for 30 minutes, then reduce temperature to 375°F and baste every 30 minutes for 2 hours until cooked to 160°F.

Let pork rest for 25 minutes before slicing.

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