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Ingredients for Cuban Sandwiches including ham, pork, pickles, and Swiss cheese on a cutting board.

Cuban Sandwiches

A classic homemade Cuban sandwich recipe with mojo-marinated pork, swiss, pickles, and lots of mustard on buttery toasted bread.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
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Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 6 portions
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Cuban
Calories: 929
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounces thinly sliced boiled ham I usually fry this first
  • Softened butter for brushing
  • 6 six inch soft baguettes or hero rolls, split lengthwise My preference is soft bread
  • Yellow mustard for brushing
  • 0.75 pound thinly sliced Cuban Mojo-Marinated Pork or store-bought roast pork
  • 8 ounces thinly sliced Swiss cheese
  • 3 half-sour dill pickles, thinly sliced regular dill chips can be used

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Heavy skillet for pressing

Method
 

  1. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the ham and cook 1 minute per side until brown spots appear. Remove to a plate.
  2. Brush softened butter on the cut side of each roll. Toast in the skillet until golden.
  3. Spread mustard on the toasted bread. Layer the pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles. Top with the roll and brush the outside with butter.
  4. Grill the sandwiches in the skillet. Press with a heavy skillet on top. Cook 3 minutes, flip, press, and cook 2 to 3 minutes until crisp and melted. Work in batches to cook all six servings.

Notes

Slice in half and devour immediately!