Cuban Sandwiches

Name: Cuban Sandwiches
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams Italian or ciabatta bread; 227 grams thinly sliced cooked ham; 4 whole dill pickles, thinly sliced lengthwise; 59 milliliters mayonnaise (optional); 227 grams thinly sliced Swiss cheese; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter (1/4 stick), melted; 59 milliliters yellow mustard

Cuban Sandwiches might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 23g of protein, 24g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 200°F and arrange a rack in the middle.

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Oven

Cut the loaf of bread in half horizontally and open it up like a book.

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Bread

Spread the mayonnaise, if using, on the bottom piece of bread.Evenly place the ham and roasted pork on top of the mayonnaise. Evenly arrange the cheese and pickles on the meat.

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Pork Roast

Mayonnaise

Pickles

Cheese

Spread

Bread

Meat

Ham

Spread the mustard on the top piece of bread and close the sandwich. Press gently on the top to compact the sandwich slightly.

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Mustard

Spread

Bread

Cut it in half crosswise; set both halves aside.

Lay 2 (20-inch-long) sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface.

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Aluminum Foil

Brush half of the melted butter on the tops of the sandwiches.

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Butter

Place each sandwich butter-side down on the sheets of foil.

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Butter

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Aluminum Foil

Brush the bottoms of the sandwiches with the remaining butter. Fold the foil around the sandwiches to completely encase them.

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Butter

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Aluminum Foil

Heat a large frying pan on low heat until hot, about 4 minutes.

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Frying Pan

Place 1 wrapped sandwich in the pan.

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Frying Pan

Place a cast-iron skillet, Dutch oven, or heavy pot on the sandwich, push down on the skillet or pot to further compact the cubano, and cook undisturbed for 10 minutes.

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Remove the skillet or pot (careful: It may be hot). Flip the sandwich and place the skillet or pot back on top of it. Cook undisturbed until the cheese has melted and the sandwich is warmed through, about 10 minutes more.

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Cheese

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Frying Pan

Pot