Name: Chef John's Cuban Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Mayonnaise - ¼ cup; Mustard - ¼ cup; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Cuban bread - 1 (8 ounce) loaf; Swiss cheese - 8 slices; Smoked fully-cooked ham - 6 thin slices; Cooked pulled pork, heated - 1 ½ cups; Dill pickle, sliced thinly lengthwise - 1 large; Butter, or as needed - 2 tablespoons

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Chef John's Cuban Sandwich

1. Mayonnaise - ¼ cup

2. Mustard - ¼ cup

3. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch

4. Cuban bread - 1 (8 ounce) loaf

5. Swiss cheese - 8 slices

6. Smoked fully-cooked ham - 6 thin slices

7. Cooked pulled pork, heated - 1 ½ cups

8. Dill pickle, sliced thinly lengthwise - 1 large

9. Butter, or as needed - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Cuban Sandwich

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Mix mayonnaise, mustard, and cayenne together in a bowl to make sauce. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Trim off ends of bread. Cut loaf in half and evenly split bread to make tops and bottoms of two sandwiches. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Spread each half on both sides generously with mayo-mustard sauce. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Divide sandwich ingredients between the two bottom halves in this order: 2 slices Swiss cheese, 3 slices ham, hot cooked pork, pickle slices, and 2 more slices Swiss cheese. Place tops on sandwiches. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS

6. Stage

Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Place sandwiches in the skillet and press down with a heavy weight, such as another skillet or foil-wrapped bricks. Toast sandwiches until bread is crisp and filling is heated through, 3 or 4 minutes per side. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! Chef John