5 from 6 votes
Cuban Sandwich
This fresh pressed Cuban sandwich is made using homemade crispy pork, ham, pickles, mustard, and swiss cheese. It’s perfect for lunch or dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories:
763 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Ingredients
- 4 crusty bread medium-large slices
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 8 swiss cheese thin slices
- 8 pork thick slices, crispy roasted
- 8 ham thin slices smoked
- 4 pickles large slices
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat a panini press to medium heat.
- Spread 1 tablespoon yellow mustard on one side of each slice of bread.
- Add two slices of Swiss cheese to 2 pieces of bread.
- Top each sandwich with the desired amount of roast pork, 3 slices of ham, and 2 pickles.
- Top each sandwich with 2 more slices of Swiss cheese.
- Top with bread and thinly coat the outside of each sandwich with butter.
- Add to a preheated panini press.
- Cook for about 15 minutes until the sandwich is hot and the cheese is melted.
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Notes
- The best method for this sandwich is the press it low and slow. This ensures the middle of the sandwich will get hot and not burn the outside of the bread.
- I used my own crispy roast pork for this sandwich.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
763kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
29g
(145%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
(100%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
160mg
(53%)
Sodium
3661mg
(153%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 763
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 763kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 3661mg | 153% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.