The Cuban Sandwich 🇨🇺 🥪

Learn how to make a delicious Cuban sandwich, or Cubano, with this step-by-step recipe! This sandwich is made with marinated pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and served on freshly baked Cuban bread. The pork is braised in a flavourful mojo marinade, and the bread is made from scratch, making this sandwich truly special. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel for more delicious recipes!

Ingredients

Bread Ingredients

310ml Water, About 38°C

10g Quick-rising Yeast

500g Bread Flour

15g Sugar

5g Salt

30g Lard

Mojo Braised Pork Ingredients

2kg Boneless Pork Shoulder

2 Heads Peeled Garlic

2-4 Shallots (Depending on Size), Halved & Peeled

Zest of 2 Oranges

Zest of 3 Limes

2 Tbsp Fresh Oregano Leaves

2 Tbsp Fresh Mint Leaves

1 Tbsp Fresh Ground Cumin

2 Whole Chillies, Stems Removed

250ml Olive Oil

1½ Tbsp Maldon Sea Salt

250ml Fresh Lime Juice

250ml Fresh Orange Juice

Sandwich Ingredients

Cubano Bread (Cut to the Desired Length)

Unsalted Butter, Softened, to Coat

4 Slices Ham

Yellow Mustard (I Used French's Brand)

Mojo-braised Braised Pork

Gherkins

Swiss Cheese

To make a Cuban sandwich, you will need to follow these steps:

**Meat**

1. Blend garlic, shallots, chillies, orange and lime zest, oregano, mint, cumin, olive oil, orange and lime juice, and salt in a blender.

2. Pour the marinade over a 2-kilo skinless and boneless pork shoulder in a large ziplock bag.

3. Marinate the pork in the fridge for 12-24 hours.

4. Braise the pork in a preheated Dutch oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 3 hours, flipping and basting every half hour.

**Bread**

1. Mix warm water and instant yeast, let sit for 5 minutes.

2. Add bread flour, salt, sugar, and the water-yeast mixture to a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.

3. Knead the dough for 5 minutes on medium speed.

4. Add lard, knead for a few more minutes.

5. Let the dough rise in a covered bowl for an hour or until doubled in size

6. Shape the dough into two equal pieces, let rest for 10 minutes.

7. Shape each piece into a rectangle, roll it tightly into a log, and taper the ends.

8. Let the logs proof for half an hour or until doubled in size.

9. Mist your logs lightly with some water and score the loaf vertically with a razor blade or sharp serrated knife

9. Bake the logs in a preheated oven at 200C for 10 minutes, reducing the heat to 190 degrees Celsius after 10 minutes.

**Sandwich**

1. Cut the bread in half, butter & toast it.

2. Spread yellow mustard on both sides of the bread.

3. Add sliced pickles, seared ham, mojo pork, and Swiss cheese to the sandwich.

4. Butter both outer sides of the sandwich and press it on a preheated flat surface with a heavy-based pan.

5. Flip it and repeat on the other side until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is crisp!

Enjoy your delicious Cuban sandwich!