Best Cuban Recipe: Loaded Cuban Sandwiches
Cuban Sandwiches are loaded with roast pork, salami, ham, melting Swiss Cheese, pickles and yellow mustard. It’s one of the most popular Cuban recipes.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound Cuban bread or French / Italian bread
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/2 lb roast pork cooked and sliced
- 1/2 lb sweet ham sliced
- 6 slices Swiss cheese
- 6-12 dill pickles slices
- 6 slices smoked ham
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the bread horizontally. Lay it on a work surface with the open side up.
- Spread mustard on half of the bread, and butter on the other half of the bread loaf. Then add roast pork and 2-3 layers of sweet ham, followed by Swiss cheese and pickles.
- Season with salt and pepper. Close sandwich and wrap it in foil, then press gently.
- Heat up a cast iron skillet and heat it over medium heat, then coat with olive oil. Place the assembled sandwiches on the pan and place a heavy pot or pan on top, pressing down firmly and cook for about 10 minutes (5 minutes for each side). Cook until the cheese has melted.
- Remove foil from the sandwiches. Place on a platter, slice sandwiches and serve while hot.