Cuban Sandwich Recipe

This Cuban sandwich recipe is packed with layers of Swiss cheese, smoked ham, juicy pulled pork, and crisp dill pickles. Everything is spread with a zesty mayo-mustard sauce, then pressed in a hot skillet until the bread is golden and crisp. Discover more flavorful recipes like Cuban sandwich recipe right here.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup mustard
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 (8-ounce) loaf Cuban bread
• 8 slices Swiss cheese
• 6 thin slices smoked fully cooked ham
• 1 ½ cups cooked pulled pork, heated
• 1 large dill pickle, sliced thinly lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons butter, or as needed

Directions

• Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl to make the sauce.
• Trim the ends from the Cuban bread. Cut the loaf in half, then split each piece evenly to create the tops and bottoms of two sandwiches.
• Spread the mayo-mustard sauce generously over the cut sides of each bread piece.
• Layer the sandwich fillings on the bottom halves in this order: 2 slices Swiss cheese, 3 slices ham, hot pulled pork, pickle slices, and 2 more slices Swiss cheese. Place the tops on the sandwiches.
• Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Place the sandwiches in the skillet and press them down with a heavy weight, such as another skillet or foil-wrapped bricks.
• Toast the sandwiches for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until the bread is crisp and the filling is heated through.
• Serve hot and enjoy.

Preparation Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Servings: 2
• Yield: 2 Cuban sandwiches