Grilled Cuban Sandwich

Name: Grilled Cuban Sandwich
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 loaf Cuban bread, sliced lengthwise; 680 grams boiled ham, sliced; 237 milliliters dill pickle chips, or to taste; 680 grams roasted pork, sliced; 454 grams Swiss cheese, sliced; 59 milliliters 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened; 3 Tbsps yellow mustard, or to taste

Grilled Cuban Sandwich might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 53g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 815 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of butter, swiss cheese, dill pickle chips, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the pork you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Buckle as a dessert.

Instructions

Spread 2 tablespoons of the butter on one half of the bread loaf and a thin layer of mustard on the other.

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Mustard

Butter

Spread

Place 1 to 2 layers of ham, pork, cheese, and, finally, pickles on the buttered bread and top with the mustard-spread bread.

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Mustard

Pickles

Cheese

Spread

Bread

Pork

Ham

Wrap the sandwich in foil: Smear the remaining butter all over the outside of the sandwich and wrap it completely in aluminum foil.

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Butter

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Heat your grill to high (550°F) and close the lid. Wait at least 15 minutes before lowering the heat to medium-high (450°F) and continuing.

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Grill

Before grilling the sandwich, press down on it with your hands to flatten it.

Place the wrapped, flattened sandwich on the grill and top with a brick, grill press, or any other heavy, heat-resistant object. Close the lid and grill for 5 to 6 minutes per side.

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Remove the wrapped sandwich from the grill and take off the foil. Return the sandwich to the grill and grill for about 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until both pieces of bread are crispy and golden brown.

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Bread

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Grill

Aluminum Foil

Remove the sandwich from the grill and cut at an angle into small sandwich wedges (triangles).

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Place on a large platter and serve while still hot.