nattie's cubano sandwiches
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This recipe was created for the "If You Build It - They Will Eat It! Cuban Challenge. It came out delicious and my family well enjoyed it. If cilantro isn't your thing, like in one of my daughter's case, you can either substitute with parsley or leave it out.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
4 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For nattie's cubano sandwiches
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1-2 Tbsphot sauce
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1-2 Tbsphoney
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½ cshredded cabbage (shred as thin as possible)
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2-3 Tbspmojo criollo
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2-3 Tbspbuter
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½ - 1 Tbspmustard
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4bread rolls (preferably cuban. the sturdy kind that hold well with lots of filling)
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8-10 slicedill pickles, preferably sliced lengthwise
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½ - 1 ccilantro, fresh, roughly chopped
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1 ½ - 2 ccuban roast pork (porco asado-cuban style)
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¼ lbsliced ham
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¼ - ½ lbbacon, cooked crisp
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1roasted red peppers, sliced
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1/4-1/3 lbswiss cheese
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lime juice, to taste
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2-4 Tbspbutter
How To Make nattie's cubano sandwiches
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1Mix the siracha and honey; set aside.
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2Mix cabbage and mojo criollo; set aside.
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3Butter each inside part of the top and bottom of the bread rolls, then schmear lightly with mustard and then with hot sauce/honey mixture.
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4Distribute dill pickles evenly to the bread bottoms. Sprinkle with cilantro over the pickles. Top with the roasted pork, ham, bacon, roasted red peppers, cabbage mixture, a sprinkling of lime juice and top generously with cheese. The cheesier the better, so don’t skimp. Cover with top part of rolls.
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5To a medium-hot grill skillet, add butter until it melts. Place each roll to the hot. Place a heavy skillet, foil wrapped brick or even a tea kettle filled with water (to add the weight. This I’ve done), placing it carefully over the roll. Press firmly to help flatten the roll and having all the meats, etc. come together. Do this for approximately 4 minutes until bread is toasted and meats/cheese get hot.
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6Flip the sandwich, adding more butter to the skillet, if necessary and to the same for another 4 minutes or so.
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7This process can also be done in a panini press or George Foreman grill, of course, the added brick, and kettle are not necessary.
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8Be careful not to brown the bread too much so as not to have it burn, because the point here is to have the cheese melted and everything to come together nice and toasty.
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9Diagonally slice each sandwich and serve while hot and crisp. Enjoy!
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