Florida restaurants introduced the simple, delicious flavors of this Cuban favorite to the United States. If you don't have leftover roast pork, just pick up some from the deli.
Cuban Pork Sandwiches
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 4 white hamburger buns, split
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 4 teaspoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 4 ounces thinly sliced cooked roast pork
- 4 ounces thinly sliced cooked ham
- 4 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
- 12 slices dill pickles
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Instructions
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Step1For each sandwich, spread one cut side of each bun with 1/2 teaspoon mustard and the other side with 1 teaspoon mayonnaise. Layer pork, ham, cheese and 3 pickle slices in each bun, folding meats or cheese to fit if necessary. Press sandwiches firmly with palm of hand to flatten to about 1-inch thickness.
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Step2Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush tops of sandwiches with melted butter. Place sandwiches, buttered sides down, in skillet. Brush bottoms with remaining butter. Cook about 6 minutes, turning once, until crisp and brown on both sides.
Nutrition
450
Calories
28g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 450
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 28g
- 43%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 62%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 31%
- Sodium
- 1140mg
- 47%
- Potassium
- 340mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
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