Sandwich - How to Make Cuban Sandwich Recipe [Episode 093]

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.

Season pork tenderloin with the olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Roast for approximately 1 hour at 350ºF.

Let it cool and then thinly slice.

Prepare a sandwich press or Panini press, or alternatively two cast iron frying pans.

Mix the mayonnaise with the chopped cilantro, lime juice, 3 mashed garlic cloves, and 1 teaspoon olive oil.

Mix the melted butter with the 2 mashed garlic cloves.

Slice the bread in the center.

Brush the butter over both sides of the bread.

Spread inside the upper half of the bread with the mustard and then with the mayonnaise mixture.

On the bottom half, layer the pork, ham, mayonnaise mixture, cheese, and pickles.

Cover the sandwiches and bake them at 350ºF until the cheese melts and the crust is crispy, for about 15 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens