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

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