Welsh Family Kitchen
Cuban Sandwich
We stole this from Alton Brown.
Ingredients:
4 hoagie rolls
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1/4 pound baked ham, thinly sliced
1/4 pound roast pork, thinly sliced
1/4 pound provolone cheese, thinly sliced
10 thin dill pickle slices, approximately 2 whole pickles
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
Procedures:
Slice the bread horizontally in half, leaving 1 edge intact. Lay the bread open and spread each side with the mustard. Divide the ingredients evenly among the slices of roll. Start with the ham followed by the pork, cheese, and dill pickles. Bring the tops and bottoms together.
Heat your panini maker or sandwich press. Butter each side of the press. Place the sandwiches inside, press down and grill until the cheese is melted and the bread is flat and browned, approximately 10 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes:
2026-08-31: A pair served with black beans and margaritas
2026-01-28: with black beans and mojitos.
2025-09-01: With ham and provolone from the deli and pork slices from the freezer, we used the Forman grill and added Margaritas!
2024-06-03: We thought there was ham and provolone in the freezer, but there wasn’t . I bought dill pickle sandwich slices that worked well. Western rolls are not ideal, needs ciabatta bread.
2023-08-06: Added to our cookbook.
06/27/2026
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