Traditional Cubano Sandwich

Name: Traditional Cubano Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean,Latin
Ingredients: 1 loaf Cuban bread, French bread, Italian bread, or 4 individual 7-inch loaves; 1/4 cup yellow mustard; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 pound sliced cooked ham; 1 pound sliced roasted pork; 1/2 pound sliced Swiss cheese; 6 dill pickles, sliced, or 16 sandwich sliced pickles; Cooking spray, for the pan

A classic Cuban sandwich delivers a delicious combination of grilled ham, pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and Cuban bread.

⭐ 4.1 (230 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 16 minTotal: 31 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Dinner Entree Lunch Sandwiches

Cuisine Tags:

Caribbean Latin

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Instructions

Heat a griddle or heavy pan to medium.
Slice Cuban bread: quarter a loaf and halve each quarter horizontally, or halve individual loaves lengthwise.
Spread mustard on one bread half and mayonnaise on the other for each sandwich.
Layer ham, pork, Swiss cheese, and pickles on one bread half, then top with the other.
Lightly spray the griddle, place sandwiches, then press with a heavy skillet (or foil-wrapped brick) to 1/3 original thickness; grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side until golden and cheese is melted.
Slice diagonally and serve.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 772 kcal

Carbohydrate: 46 g

Cholesterol: 150 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 55 g

Saturated Fat: 15 g

Sodium: 2400 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 41 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g