Recipe(tried): Little Havana Restaruante y Cantina Cuban-Style Roast Pork Sandwich aka Sandwich Cubano

Little Havana Restaruante y Cantina Cuban-Style Roast Pork Sandwich aka Sandwich Cubano

1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 3/4 pounds pork tenderloin (ready-to-cook)
4 slices Swiss cheese
8 slices Cuban bread or Sourdough
1 teaspoon olive oil
pickled onions and peppers, if desired OR: thin slice of red onion, dill pickle; and mustard.

To Make Pickled Onions & Peppers:
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 (7oz) jar roasted red peppers, rinsed and chopped
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 cloves garlic, halved
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper or to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

To make the Roast Pork: Preheat oven to 450~.

On a cutting board, mash garlic and salt into a paste with the side of a chef's knife. Blend in cumin and black pepper. Rub garlic paste over pork and place in a small roasting pan.

Roast 20-22 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 155F.

Transfer pork to a cutting board and cover loosely with foil. Let cool 10-15 minutes.

Cut pork in thin slices. Layer pork, pickled onion and pepper (or options above in ingredients), and cheese between bread slices.

Brush 1/2 tsp oil in a cast-iron skillet and place over medium-low heat. Add 2 sandwiches and cover with foil. Weight top of sandwiches with a heavy skillet and one or two heavy cans. (You want to press the sandwiches)

Cook until sandwiches are browned on bottom, 3-7 minutes.

Remove weights, turn sandwiches over and cook until browned on other side, 2-5 minutes.

Transfer to a platter and keep warm.

Repeat with remaining oil and sandwiches. Cut sandwiches in half.

To make Pickled Onions & Peppers: (if desired);
Place onion in a small saucepan. Add water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 1 minutes; drain and transfer to a small bowl. Add red peppers, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin and oregano. Stir to combine. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Mixture will keep, covered, in refrigerator up to 1 week. Remove garlic closes before serving.

NOTES : This sandwich is served at "Little Havana Restaruante y Cantina" in Baltimore and known as "Sandwich Cubano".

Servings: 4
Source: John Willoughby & Chris Schleisnger