Cuban Sandwich

Pork · world favourite.

Ingredients

• 1 lb Pork Chops
• Pinch Kosher Salt
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
• Juice/zest of one Orange
• Juice/zest of one Lime
• 2 tsp Dried Oregano
• 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
• 2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
• 8 oz Cuban Bread
• 1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
• 4 oz Swiss Cheese
• 8 oz Deli Ham
• 2 Dill Pickles

Method

1. Prep and chop — Place pork chops in a 3-qt. glass baking dish.
2. Season — Using a fork, poke holes into pork all over; season all over with 1 tsp. salt.
3. Continue cooking — Drizzle with oil and toss to coat. In a small bowl, combine orange zest and juice, lime zest and juice, oregano, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and onion powder.
4. Add ingredients — Add half of marinade to pork and let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven — Meanwhile, arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 425°.
6. Stir — Add mustard and mayonnaise to remaining marinade and stir until smooth.
7. Continue cooking — Transfer pork to oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 140°, 15 to 20 minutes.
8. Continue cooking — To build sandwiches, cut loaf in half crosswise, then cut each piece in half lengthwise for 4 pieces total.
9. Continue cooking — Spread butter on outside of bread on the top and bottom.
10. Mix together — Spread mustard mixture on cut sides of bread.
11. Continue cooking — On 2 bread pieces, layer each with 2 oz. cheese, 4 oz. ham, half of roast pork, 4 pickle slices, and remaining 2 oz. cheese.
12. Continue cooking — Close with remaining bread pieces and wrap each sandwich in foil.

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