Cuban Sandwiches With Mojo Marinade

Cuban mojo marinated pork a traditional dish, in Cuba, is very popular. Traditional ingredients include sour orange juice, fresh garlic, and salt with a variety of herbs.

This amazing recipe instead swamps out sour orange juice for fresh orange juice, orange zest and fresh lime juice, that creates the amazing flavour you are about to enjoy!

The citrus is such a great pairing with the pork! A perfect summer combo!

INGREDIENTS :

• 6 oz. thinly sliced ham
• Melted butter, for brushing
• 6 baguettes, split lengthwise
• Yellow mustard, for brushing
• ¾ lb. thinly sliced Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork (recipe below)
• ½ lb. thinly sliced Swiss cheese
• 3 half-sour dill pickles, thinly sliced lengthwise

INTRUCTIONS :

1. Heat a large cast-iron griddle or panini press. Add the ham slices to the griddle and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until browned in spots, about 1 minute. Transfer ham to a plate.
2.  Generously butter the cut sides of each baguette and toast on the griddle over moderate heat until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Layer the ham, pork, Swiss cheese and pickles on the baguette and close the sandwiches.
3.  Generously brush the outside of the sandwiches with butter and set them on the griddle or press.
4. if using a griddle, top the sandwiches with a large baking sheet and weigh it down with a cast-iron skillet.
5. Cook the sandwiches over medium heat until they are browned and crisp on the outside and the cheese is melted, 3 minutes per side on a griddle or 3 minutes total in a press.
6. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve hot.
7. See below the traditional cuban recipe versus the recipe with a twist we are featuring for Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork.

Recipe Adapted From changeinseconds.com