The Best Cuban Sandwich (Cubano Recipe) | SAM THE COOKING GUY 4K

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast offers a leaner option, while pork loin is less expensive.

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while American cheese is often cheaper.

Cuban bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat bread

💰Cheaper: white sandwich bread

Whole wheat bread adds fiber, while white bread is more accessible.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Prepare the marinade with cumin, oregano, garlic powder, neutral oil, orange juice, lime juice, salt, and pepper.

Brush the country style boneless ribs with neutral oil and season with salt and pepper.

Grill the ribs on medium-low heat for about 4 minutes per side until cooked through.

Baste the ribs with the marinade while grilling for added flavor.

Remove the ribs from the grill and let them rest.

Slice the grilled ribs into thin pieces.

Build the sandwich starting with the bread and spreading mustard on one side.

Layer black forest ham on the mustard side of the bread.

Add the sliced grilled pork ribs on top of the ham.

Place Swiss cheese over the pork.

Add sliced dill pickles on top of the cheese.

Top with the other half of the bread and brush with butter.

Heat a cast iron ridged griddle pan and place the sandwich on it.

Press down on the sandwich to create grill marks and cook until golden brown and the cheese melts.

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