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Cuban Sandwich made with Mojo Pork

4 June, 2015 by Sloane 1 Comment

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Fresh Cuban bread topped with Homemade Mojo Pork, ham, pickles, mustard, and provolone cheese and grilled until toasted. Served with your favorite lite lager or pale ale.

I have a love hate relationship with my job. One day I love it. I feel like this could be my job forever. I never want to do anything else. Then there are the days I hate it. I hate everything about it. We both go through these love/hate moods. It’s like we’re bipolar. Usually, when I’m having a good week, Huck’s having a bad week or vice versa. That’s kind of a good thing, because you have the other person reminding you of why you like it.

This week, that wasn’t the case. We were both over it. At one point, we had a “meeting” were we discussed what we really wanted to do with our lives and what we need to do to get the jobs we want vs. jobs we have to do. Ultimately, it was agreed that we’re stuck doing this, and honestly, it’s not that bad and we’re lucky to have good jobs! I understand that.

We still talk about our dream jobs all the time. What would we do if we could do anything and money wasn’t important.

Of course, I’d like to be a recipe developer. That’s my dream job. I’ve always wanted to work for myself, and I love to cook. Huck’s goals include brewing beer. We’ve actually spent a lot of time talking about how awesome it would be to travel the world and blog about it {Really, who wouldn’t want that job??}

But for now, we’re here in Miami, working our current jobs. The plus side of working here… Cafe Cubano and fresh Cuban bread. It makes sitting in MIA traffic worth it {sometimes}.

Last week, I shared my recipe for Cuban Mojo Pork Tenderloin. I used the leftovers to make Cuban sandwiches with warm fresh Cuban bread I purchased while in Miami.

Beers to Try:

I wanted to pair this recipe with a Cuban beer. I headed to Total Wine to see if they had anything to offer. I didn’t have any luck finding a Cuban beer. They had beer from every other country but Cuba. I asked a rep from Terrapin Brewery if he knew of any Cuban beers, and he brought up a good point. The trade embargo was just lifted, so we likely wouldn’t have any of their beers here. At this point I had 4 difference reps for 4 different breweries helping me figure out what would be a suitable substitute. I finally decided on the Cristal to enjoy with our sandwiches. It’s a pale lager from Peru. Google said it was a popular beer in Cuba, and Google is always right!

I’d also recommend pairing this with a refreshing and hoppy pale ale.

Roast Pork Cuban Sandwich
 
Author:
Sloane
Recipe type: Sandwich
Cuisine: Cuban
Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 6 mins
Total time: 11 mins
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Ingredients
  • Loaf Cuban Bread {If you can not find Cuban bread, French or Italian will work fine.}
  • Yellow Mustard
  • Sliced Ham- Deli Style slices
  • Sliced Mojo Pork Tenderloin {See recipe above}
  • Sliced Pickles
  • Sliced Provolone Cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat a grill pan or large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Slice bread down the center and coat each side with desired amount of mustard. Top with ham, pork, pickles, cheese.
  3. Spray pan with cooking spray or lightly coat with butter. Place the bread on the grill pan and top with a heavy pan or brick wrapped in foil to weigh down the sandwich {I used a pan with a heavy can inside of it}.
  4. Cook until the outside is golden brown and toasted, 2-4 minutes. Flip the sandwich, place the wight back on, and continue cooking another 2-4 minutes.
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Don’t forget the Mojo Pork Tenderloin!

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  1. Anonymous says

    4 June, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    Mmm, that looks & sounds good. Hope y’all are having a good day. Love you both, Mom

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