Cuban Sandwiches | Pressed Toasted Sandwiches
This Cuban (and Miami) classic sandwich pairs sweet, baked and shredded pork with garlicky dill pickles, tangy yellow mustard, spicy salami and gooey melted Swiss cheese. The sandwich is pressed as it is toasted making it super crispy on the outside. Sandwiches just don't get better than this.
Ingredients
Per Sandwich:
- 1 Portuguese roll or ciabatta roll
- 2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2-4 slices baked ham or ham off of the bone
- 2 slices salami
- 1/2-3/4 cup of shredded fully cooked pork. I prefer homemade Cuban Pork , of course
- 1 slice Swiss cheese
- 2-4 thin slices garlic or kosher dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon softened butter
- non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500°F with a heavy cast iron skillet or landscaping bricks in it.
- Line a baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Halve the roll and lay it cut sides up on a cutting board. Spread the mustard evenly over the insides of the roll. On one side, pile the ham then the pickles then the cheese then the salami. On the other half, spread the shredded pork and lightly press it into the bun. Turn it over onto the other half of the roll. Spread half of the butter on the top of the top roll and half of the butter on the bottom of the bottom roll. Position it on the lined baking sheet. Repeat with as many sandwiches as you're making, being sure to leave enough room between the sandwiches for them to spread as they're squashed.
- Spray another piece of heavy-duty foil lightly with nonstick cooking spray and lay it -sprayed side down- on the sandwiches. Put another pan on top, put into the oven and weigh it down with as much oven-safe heavy stuff as you can muster. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, the bread is toasted and golden brown and the whole sandwich is hot through and through.
- Serve immediately.
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