The Best Cuban Sandwich Recipe

First, comes the sweet buttery bread and then the Best Cuban Sandwich! It's loaded with Cuban pork roast, cheese, ham, and pickles.

INGREDIENTS

– Cuban Medianoche Bread rolls – Butter – Sliced ham – Swiss Cheese – Dill pickle – Mustard Optional –*Sriracha Optional – Pork shoulder roast

STEP 1

Mash the garlic, salt, and peppercorns into a paste, using a mortar and pestle or a food processor.

STEP 2

Make the “sour orange juice”, which is a combination of orange juice, lemon, and lime. Combine the sour orange juice with the garlic paste, onion, and oregano.

STEP 3

Heat oil in a saucepan until hot. Remove the oil from the heat and quickly AND CAREFULLY whisk the garlic-orange juice mixture until well blended. Let cool before using it as a marinade.

STEP 4

Place the pork butt into a roaster and pierce the pork butt several times with a large fork or knife.

STEP 5

Pour the marinade over the pork butt. Cover the pan and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Remove the lid from the pork and roast for 20 minutes.

STEP 6

Sandwich Assembly.

Butter the inside of the top and bottom of the bread and spread the mustard. Put the pickles on the bread, followed by the roasted pork, ham, and cheese.

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