cubano sandwich with fried pickles and spicy aioli
Living in Miami, one sandwich you are always sure to find is the Cuban sandwich! As a little girl, my grandmother always had one ready for me when I would come home from school. While my grandmother made a traditional Cuban sandwich, I added my own twist by frying the sweet pickles and smearing a spicy red pepper aioli. For me, it is one of my favorite comfort foods!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
4 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup diced fire-roasted sweet red peppers
- 1/4 cup diced peperonici
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup self-rising corn meal
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup milk
- 16 - sweet pickle chips, patted dry
- - vegetable oil, for frying pickles
- 4 - (about 5-6 inches) crusty white bread pieces, split
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups arugula
- 4 - slices swiss cheese
- 1/4 pound roasted pork, thinly sliced
- 4 - slices deli sweet ham
- 4 - slices smoked gouda cheese or any other white smoky cheese
How To Make cubano sandwich with fried pickles and spicy aioli
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Step 1In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, red pepper, peperoncini, lime zest, and cilantro. Cover; set aside.
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Step 2In a medium, deep skillet, pour vegetable oil to cover bottom and about ½ inch up the sides. Heat oil over medium high heat. In a medium bowl, combine the corn meal, sugar, smoked paprika, and buttermilk. Dip pickles in batter, allowing excess batter to drip off. When oil is hot, drop the pickles in oil; fry until light golden brown. Transfer to a paper-lined plate. Do not cover.
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Step 3In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat. Place outside of bread slices face down on skillet. Toast, pressing down gently with a spatula to flatten slightly, about 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
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Step 4To assemble sandwich, spread aioli on cut-side of bottom buns. Top each with arugula, 1 Swiss cheese slice, roast pork (dividing equally among sandwiches), 1 ham slice, and 1 Smoked Gouda cheese slice. Top each with 4 fried pickles. Close with top buns. Serve immediately.
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