Mojo Cubano Sandwich - Better Than Cuban | Dads That Cook

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: provolone

Provolone offers a similar taste at a lower cost.

roast pork

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork shoulder is more affordable and can be slow-cooked for flavor.

cuban bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white sandwich bread

Whole grain adds nutrition while white bread is widely available.

Marinate the boneless pork loin with a mixture of casilla chili peppers, guajillo chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, raw garlic, chipotle peppers, orange juice, fresh lime juice, and cilantro in a blender.

Cover the marinated pork with foil and refrigerate overnight.

Prepare pickled mustard seeds by simmering equal parts water and apple cider vinegar with honey and chili flakes for 20-30 minutes.

Prepare pickled red onions by dissolving equal parts water, red wine vinegar, and sugar with salt, then add the onions and let them sit overnight.

Roast poblano peppers, peel and seed them, then blend with raw red onion, lime juice, and honey to make the mojo sauce.

Cook the marinated pork loin low and slow for about 2.5 to 3 hours.

Slice the cooked pork loin thinly.

Assemble the sandwich starting with pickled mustard seeds on ciabatta bread, layer with white cheddar, spicy capocollo, and the sliced pork loin, then add mojo sauce and pickled red onions.

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