THE CUBAN SANDWICH

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.

Score the pork shoulder.

Place the pork in a bag and pour the marinade inside.

Blend the marinade ingredients: garlic, kosher salt, ground cumin, mint, sweet pepper, shallot, olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, and rinds.

Pour a little marinade into the bag with the pork, then add the rest of the marinade and seal the bag.

Refrigerate the marinated pork overnight.

After marinating, transfer the pork to a heavy tin and cover it halfway with the marinade.

Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 3.5 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally and reducing temperature to 180 degrees after 10 minutes.

Strain the oil and fats from the cooked pork and shred the meat with forks.

Spread marinade over the ciabatta bread.

Layer gherkins, ham, pulled pork, and Emmental cheese on the bread.

Melt the cheese with a blowtorch.

Spread butter on the outside of the sandwich.

Press the sandwich in a hot pan until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens