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    Sandwich Cubano

    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.

 

 

 


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