Learn how to make a Cuban sandwich recipe (Cubano) in the authentic Miami style! This pressed sandwich is a South Florida staple, and features sliced Cuban roast pork, sliced sweet ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickle chips, and yellow mustard, served on buttered and pressed Cuban bread.
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT105M
Rating
4.77 stars (13 reviews)
Keywords
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Ingredients
1 lb pork tenderloin (silverskin trimmed off)
1 cup mojo marinade
1 tablespoon complete seasoning
2-3 loaves Cuban bread ((cut into 8-inch long pieces))
1/2 cup yellow mustard
8 slices Swiss cheese
16 slices sweet ham (from the deli)
Dill pickle slices
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
Cuban
Steps
With a knife or fork, poke holes into the pork tenderloin. Place the pork tenderloin in a baking dish and pour mojo marinade on top along with the Cuban seasoning. Let it marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight. The longer the better.
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the pork tenderloin from the marinade and place it on the baking sheet.
Roast for 20-30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 150º. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes before thinly slicing on a bias.
To assemble the sandwich, slice the Cuban bread loaf in half lengthwise. Spread 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard on each side. Layer the bottom half of the sandwich with 2 slices of Swiss cheese, 4 slices of ham, 2-3 dill pickle slices, and 2-3 thin slices of pork. Repeat for the remaining sandwiches.
Spread 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter on the outside of both sides of the sandwich. Place the sandwich on a sandwich press or a hot skillet. Press down on the sandwich until both sides are golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5-6 minutes total.
Transfer to a cutting board and slice the sandwich in half on the bias. Serve and enjoy!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 sandwich
Calories: 429 kcal
Carbohydrates: 2 g
Protein: 49 g
Fat: 24 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 143 mg
Sodium: 1742 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Kimberly on 2022-10-29 (5 stars): Muy bien dicho Jamie! That’s definitely Cuban bread! I had to use Italian bread from a certain bakery in Brooklyn since its not as crusty as the usual I would have to go to uptown Manhattan which is far from me to find good Cuban bread or bread made with lard in general. I miss Miami I always make the sandwich with pernil this is the first time made it with pork loin. Less time to make and came out really good. No sour oranges here so yea I always have to do the orange and lime trick. All in all very good!
Tiffany on 2021-05-07 (5 stars): These were so delicious! It makes my mouth water just thinking about how good they are!
