Cuban Sandwich

Name: Cuban Sandwich
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean, Cuban
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups orange juice; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds); 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 8 hoagie buns; 1/4 cup prepared mustard; 16 thin sandwich pickle slices; 1 pound thinly sliced deli ham; 16 slices Swiss cheese; 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Total Time Prep: 2 hours + standing Cook: 5 min./batch

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This Cuban sandwich isn't your typical sub sandwich. With two kinds of pork, melted Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard pressed between two toasty pieces of bread, the picture-perfect Cubano will have you wanting more.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups orange juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds)
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
8 hoagie buns
1/4 cup prepared mustard
16 thin sandwich pickle slices
1 pound thinly sliced deli ham
16 slices Swiss cheese
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

In a small bowl combine the first 6 ingredients. Set aside. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, brown roast on all sides. Press cancel. Add onion; pour orange juice mixture around meat.
Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 1 hour. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. Remove pork to a cutting board; discard liquid and onion. Let stand for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut each hoagie in half lengthwise; flatten slightly. Spread cut sides with mustard. Cut pork into thin slices. Layer pickles, pork, ham and cheese over the mustard. Replace tops, brush with butter.
Cook in batches on a panini maker or indoor grill until cheese is melted and bread is toasted, 5-7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 726 calories, 40g fat (16g saturated fat), 168mg cholesterol, 2153mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 54g protein.

If you want a hearty sandwich that won't "overstuff" you, then the Cubano is for you. Tangy pickles, tender pork, savory ham, gooey melted Swiss cheese and a hint of mustard are layered between two toasty pieces of bread for the ultimate panini. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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