Best Recipe for Pulled Pork Cubano
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
- One 12-inch loaf Cuban bread, or two 6-inch soft Italian rolls
- 6 slices deli ham (about 4 ounces)
- 1 kosher dill pickle, sliced thinly lengthwise
- 6 slices Swiss cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 1 cup Pulled Pork, recipe follows or store-bought
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- One 3-pound pork butt, bone-in
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 small onion
Instructions
- Stir the mayonnaise, marmalade and oregano together in a small bowl.
- Square off the ends of the bread and cut in half crosswise. Split each piece horizontally to hinge open. (If using Italian rolls, only split horizontally.)
- Spread the flavored mayonnaise on the bottom of the breads. Top each with 3 slices of the ham, folding if necessary to fit on the bread, and then a layer of pickles and 3 slices of cheese. Finish each sandwich with 1/2 cup Pulled Pork. Spread the mustard on the top buns and close the sandwich.
- Heat a medium cast-iron pan over medium heat. Melt the butter, add the sandwiches and press with a spatula to flatten. When the sandwiches are golden brown and crispy on the bottom, about 4 minutes, flip the sandwiches and press and cook until the cheese melts and the bread is golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.
- Pulled Pork:
- Put the pork, chicken broth, vinegar, garlic, bay leaf and onion in a small Dutch oven and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a very low simmer, cover and cook, turning the pork every 45 minutes, until the meat is fall-off-the-bone tender, 3 to 4 hours. Allow to sit for 15 minutes until the meat is cool enough to handle. Shred the meat with a fork. Makes about 8 cups.
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