Grilled Cuban Sandwich Recipe

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Slow smoked pork loin provides a unique twist on a Florida favorite in this grilled Cuban sandwich recipe.

Serve with: A mojito

Course:

Dinner

Lunch

Main Course

Cuisine:

American

Cuban

Makes:

2 big sandwiches

Servings: 4

Takes:

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 2 10

Total Time: 2 15

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

▢ 1 pork loin filet (pork tenderloin) Hormel or Smithfield
▢ 2 8-inch sections of Cuban bread or French baguette
▢ yellow mustard
▢ 6 slices Swiss cheese
▢ ½ pound sliced ham
▢ 4 kosher dill pickle sandwich slices such as those from Claussen

Notes:

About the pork loin filets. Most packaged pork loin filets have already been marinated and/or enhanced with a salt mixture. If not, simply season the filet with Kosher salt.

About the salt. Remember, kosher salt is half the concentration of table salt so if you use table salt, use half as much. Click here to read more about salt and how it works. For this recipe, you want to use 1/2 teaspoon Morton coarse kosher salt per pound (453.6 g) of meat.

Metric conversion:

These recipes were created in US Customary measurements and the conversion to metric is being done by calculations. They should be accurate, but it is possible there could be an error. If you find one, please let us know in the comments at the bottom of the page

Method

Fire up. Prepare a grill for indirect cooking by placing a chimney full of pre-heated charcoal briquets on one side of the grill’s charcoal grate in order to create direct and indirect cooking zones. Adjust the grill vents to bring the temperature to about 225°F (107.2°C) on the indirect side. Add 2 to 3 chunks of your favorite smoking wood to the charcoal for flavor. On a gas grill, adjust the temperature knobs so that one half of the grill is off and the other half is heated enough to maintain a temperature of approximately 225°F (107.2°C) on the indirect side.
Cook. Place the pork loin filet on the indirect side of the grill, positioning the vent directly above it in order to force the smoke over and around the meat. Cook the filet until it reaches and internal temperature of 145°F (62.8°C), approximately 2 hours. Remove the pork loin filet from the grill and adjust the grill temperature for high heat cooking (Warp 10), approximately 450°F (232.2°C).
Prep. Cut the smoked pork loin filet into ¼-inch (6.4 mm) slices. Split the bread horizontally. Begin assembling the Cuban sandwiches by laying the bread out cut side up. Spread yellow mustard on the top halves of the bread. Cut the Swiss cheese slices in half, and add three half-slices of cheese to each half of bread. Add slices of smoked pork loin filet to both bottom halves of bread. Top the pork slices with sliced ham and pickles. Crown the sandwiches with the top halves of bread.
Loosely wrap the sandwiches with foil. Press the tops of the sandwiches with your hands to flatten them.
Cook again. Place the foil wrapped sandwiches on the hot side of the grill and top with a brick or cast iron skillet. Grill the sandwiches until the bread is crispy, approximately 4 minutes per side.
Serve. Gently remove the sandwiches from the foil and cut in half. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per Serving