Chef John's Cuban Sandwich

Delicious!! I made my own Cuban bread from your recipe: outstanding bread taste! I am going to do 3 things differently the next time I make this. First: Pat dry the pickle slices. Second: coat both sides of the sandwich with the mayo/mustard sauce completely, but keep it a thin layer. Third: Rinse the barbecue sauce off the precooked pulled pork I used and pat it dry. I had a problem with the sandwich toppings oozing out of the sides when I compressed it. I'm thinking the drier it is on the inside going into the pan, the less will ooze out during cooking. (It was still yummy!) Thanks, Chef!!

One of the few recipes I've tried and I wouldn't change a thing. I pulled out my old George Foreman grill, and while it took a little longer than the recipe, it was delicious!!!! The cayenne really added a great kick. I should also add I used pork tenderloin that I grilled last night instead of carnitas.

Fantastic. I made it with less mustard, but I think it was not enough, so the recipe must be right on. I loved it, and it tasted like it came from a high -end sandwich shop.

I absolutely love Cuban sandwiches. I could eat this everyday. I think the flavors of this sandwich depend on the quality of the individual ingredients. This will be a regular in my home.

I love this sandwich. I used the pork Chef John suggested and made the Cuban bread. I am so happy!

Love it! I looking to use left over pork roast- this recipe worked great!

Made my pork shoulder the night before. Seasoned the pork with malt vinegar, cumin and Jamaican jerk seasoning. To build I used ciabatta bread, pickles, peppered ham, Swiss, mayo spiced with cumin and Dijon and finally the pork. Was outstanding. Took panini machine to work and fed the guys for 3 days.!!!!!

Fabulous! Easy to make and easy to clean up. I used our George Foreman grill and this was a hit!!!

Absolutely Fabulous Only difference I used Portuguese Rolls

So good and so simple! I'm definitely making this again when I have leftover pulled pork

This is the most authentic Cuban Sandwich recipe I have found yet! Didn't change a thing...delicous!!!

The recipe is delicious, but the technique is not easy to master. I cooked a Pork Butt marinaded in Lalechonera Mojo sauce and cooked it in a pressure cooker, then pulled when done and made sandwiches. I have not yet perfected the grilling of the sandwich for results as found in Miami/Hialeah, FL. Mine came out either too crispy or just buttery. Otherwise this was delicious and might even serve to guests.

The guys at my house made the recipe and it was very good! I wish I would've seen the Cuban bread recipe before hand because the store bought French loaf was not the same

My kids loved it. I’m Cuban and I can tell you it was pretty great!

Amazing, Chef John has done it again. The whole family loved this sandwich. The sauce is perfect, I love how crisp the outside of the sandwich was and oh so melty on the inside. I had made a pork roast in the slow cooker the day before to make this recipe.

Used the Carnitas recipe on AllRecipes for the pork in this. Love these sandwiches. Get yourself a panini press and make these. You won't regret it.

I made this with french bread and precooked pulled pork from the grocery store, it was delicious! Be careful when toasting it as I almost burned mine. Also I used thick swiss cheese so I only used two slices per sandwich instead of four.

This was a HUGE hit. I used leftover pork from pork Diablo also by Chef John. Thanks for the great recipe

Delicious!! I made my own Cuban bread from your recipe: outstanding bread taste! I am going to do 3 things differently the next time I make this. First: Pat dry the pickle slices. Second: coat both sides ( https://www.mumbaiescortsagency.com ) of the sandwich with the mayo/mustard sauce completely, but keep it a thin layer. Third: Rinse the barbecue sauce off the precooked pulled pork I used and pat it dry. I had a problem with the sandwich toppings oozing out of the sides when I compressed it. I'm thinking the drier it is on the inside going into the pan, the less will ooze out during cooking. (It was still yummy!) Thanks, Chef!!

We bought bigger bread (Cuban bread wasn't an option). Substituted Italian and forgot to add more ham. Was amazing though.

Had some leftover pork so decided to give this a shot, tasted ok

Amazing!

Delicious! We made this sandwich using homemade Cuban bread and mojo pork

ITS WAS AMAZING

Tasted amazing! Didn't have cuban bread and will try your recipe for the bread next time we have this. Hubby loved it! Followed the recipe exact...and it'll be in our meal rotation. Delish!!

DElicious!

Holly PIG (get it? like holly cow, but it's pork LOL), these are GREAT!!! I used the "Slow Cooker Carnitas" recipe from this site, Boar's Head Smoked Ham, and Boar's Head Lacey Swiss for these, and they were "stuff-me-like-Thanksgiving" delicious. Call me a glutton, but next time I'm going to make double just so I can have lots, and some leftovers (great cold, too) all for myself. YES, AMKING THIS VERY OFTEN!!! Next time I'll use Chef John's Paper Pork Roast recipe (and a big one, too).

AWESOME!!!

I made it exactly as a recipe it is fabulous

Excellent recipe! Made it with slices of leftover pork roast that was warmed in micro before making sandwiches then cooked it on our George Foreman . I may never eat a Cuban out again!

Wow! I made this with the Cuban bread and paper pork recipe. My husband and our picky child loved it! I served with a side of slaw. Absolute hit here!

WONDERFULLY DELICIOUS!

Nice simple 5 minute way to amp up a ham and cheese. I needed more of the dressing than expected. I think I'll try adding lettuce/tomato next time, maybe even salami, and I might try squeezing some orange and limes juices on the pork to make it seem more 'Cuban'.

Closest thing to the famous sandwich I'd had a few years ago in South Florida. Nowhere else does it justice. Make the bread and try making your own pickles, or getting the pickles from Bubbies. I'd recommend making this with a good Cuban black beans and rice recipe rather than chips of any sorts.

This is delicious! If you go to Havana and order a Cuban sandwich, it will be a slice of boiled ham and American cheese on white bread, no pickle--basically your typical 1960s ham & cheese. The modern American version of "the Cuban sandwich" is so much better!

I first saw Chef John make this on YouTube. These are the best sandwiches ever. I’ve made these several times and my family loves them.

For an original real Cuban Genoa salami is a must.

I didn’t use this exact recipe but I did use this for reference because I just wanted a basic Cuban sandwich. This is great and will do it again!

I used some thin slices of pork butt that I had smoked the day before. Other than that I followed the recipe exactly. Excellent.

Delicious!!

it was so good i love it

Not only made this but also Chef John’s Cuban bread and paper pork. This was was the sandwich I’ve ever had. My 19 year old son described it as “Glorius!” I didn’t even know he knew that word. LOL. Made Chef John’s Cuban bread and paper

Turned out well l enjoyed it very much

Delicious reminded me of being back in Brooklyn New York.

I really wish I had a panini press for this. The waffle iron w/ pancake inserts worked okay. Next time I will try the two skillets.

First time, absolutely delicious as is. Second time, made a few changes for a Mexican version: - Coated one side with mashed avocado. - Added sliced tomato and wedges of pickled jalapeño.

First time making a cuban sandwich and this recipe was very good. Could use more than a pinch of cayenne pepper but be careful to not over do it. For the bread we used hoagie rolls but they rolled when pressed. The taste though was very good and I will definitely make them again.

Made this for my family, and it was a home run! I will definitely make these again! They were delicious!

I will definitely make this again. After watching the video, we wrapped a brick in foil and that did the trick. Could not find our sandwich press!

I made it with your Cuban bread recipe. It was great! Wouldn't change a thing in either recipe.

These sandwiches were a little demanding for me. I had some pork shoulder to use up, so I put it in a crock pot with some water for eight hours. Also, I made Chef John's Cuban bread. I used ham and swiss cheese from the deli. For the sauce, I finished up some Hellman's mayonnaise (the measurement was a little less than 1/4 cup) and Grey Poupon mustard, instead of yellow mustard. Since I don't like cayenne pepper, I used chili powder. Constructing the sandwich, I overloaded with the ingredients. I cooked it on the stove in a cast iron pan (with another cast iron pan to weigh it down). My sandwich ended up being browned and huge. Next time, I won't fill the bread to busting and I will season the pulled pork. It was good.

Whole family loved this recipe. I used a store-bought, premade pulled pork. It came in Hickory BBQ sauce. I am not sure if this is how it is suppose to be, but tasted great!

Loved it, and so did my kids! Thank you!

Yum! Mine turned out with a slight sweetness that I'm not sure where it came from. Used wheat sub roll, packaged pork shoulder (maybe the sauce was sweet, I got most of it off).

Only thing I changed was using cuban style pulled pork that I made the previous day, I used Chief John's Excellent Cuban bread recipe

This was probably my favorite cuban I've ever eaten. I didn't change anything.

Excellent

Lovely recipe, easy enough for Saturday lunch

This is a fantastic recipe prepared as written. We make this treat anytime we have leftovers when my husband smokes pork. One change we make is with the pickles. My husband makes spicy sweet pickles cukes from his garden.(famous Dave’s version works well) We sub those for the dills and it’s outstanding. You get a really nice savory/sweet contrast of flavors. Great recipe, Chef John!

The only changes I made the second time was deli Spanish pork and deli ham and Swiss. Great recipe. Highly recommend!

Chef John so far all ur recipes have been great! I even made the bread for this sandwich. thank you !!

These sandwiches were great! So easy to put together following the Chef's instructions exactly. And yes, I did make his Cuban bread, which I think really made these 5 star worthy. I'm keeping this recipe. Thanks, Chef John!