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Cuban Roast Pork

Source of Recipe

traditional


Recipe Introduction

This roast pork with the drippings makes a lovely sandwich even without the other scrumptious additions

List of Ingredients

1 small pork loin roast - about 2-3 pounds
5 - 6 cloves fresh garlic
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 cup minced fresh onion
2/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup dry sherry


Recipe

Mash garlic and salt together with a mortar and pestle. (A rolling pin on a cutting board works pretty good too.) Add oregano, cumin, onion and both juices to the mash; mix thoroughly. Warm oil & sherry in small sauce pan; add the mash to the oil and whisk (to avoid spattering, don't let the oil get too hot).

Pierce pork roast as many times as you can with a sharp knife or fork. Place in zip bag & pour garlic mixture over. Pressing out all the air, seal the bag & marinate for 1-2 days in refrigerator.

Place the roast in a shallow baking dish & dump the marinade over all; roast at 325° for about 20-25 minutes per pound, or until internal temperature registers 160°, basting occasionally. (If using glass or ceramic dish, reduce oven temperature to 300°.) Allow roast to set for 20-30 minutes before slicing as thin as possible or even shredding. If pan juices haven't reduced down enough during roasting, reduce them some more & then mix the juice with the sliced/shredded pork.

Assembling a Sandwich Cubano:

6 or 8 French or hoagie rolls
1 pound thin-sliced roast pork
1 pound thin-sliced smoked ham
1/2 pound thin-sliced Swiss cheese
dill pickles as needed
mayonnaise as needed
prepared mustard as needed

Slice rolls in half lengthwise. Spread mayo and/or mustard on cut sides; layer with pork, ham, pickles & cheese. Spray outside with cooking spray for grilling.

Place sandwich on hot griddle and place heavy iron skillet or bacon press on top of the sandwich to flatten - or use waffle iron or regular grilling machine with flat sides of grids. (You really want to smash the sandwich to about 1/4 its original thickness). Grill for 2-3 minutes on each side; slice in half diagonally and serve.