Cuban Sandwich

Name: Cuban Sandwich
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: cuban
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raisins; 1 cup pitted Spanish green olives, coarsely chopped; 1 small shallot, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 4 Cuban sandwich or hoagie sandwich rolls, halved lengthwise; 4 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste; 4 tablespoons yellow mustard, or more to taste; 8 slices baked ham; 8 slices deli roasted pork; 8 slices Swiss cheese; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

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Level: Easy
Total: 25 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 25 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup raisins

1 cup pitted Spanish green olives, coarsely chopped

1 small shallot, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 Cuban sandwich or hoagie sandwich rolls, halved lengthwise

4 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste

4 tablespoons yellow mustard, or more to taste

8 slices baked ham

8 slices deli roasted pork

8 slices Swiss cheese

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Directions

Put the raisins, olives, shallot, vinegar, and oil in the bowl of a food processor. Puree until well combined. Transfer the olive mixture to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days before using.
Open the bread like a book and spread each side with the mayonnaise and mustard. Lay 2 slices of ham and 2 slices of roast pork on 1 side of the roll. Top with 2 slices of cheese. Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of the olive-raisin relish over the cheese. Bring the tops and bottoms of the sandwich together.
Wrap 4 bricks in aluminum foil and place in a 500 degree F oven for 15 minutes.
Melt the butter in a large skillet or griddle pan over medium heat (if your skillet isn't large enough you may need to cook the sandwiches in 2 batches). Place the sandwiches in the skillet and press down with the hot bricks for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and the bread is flat and browned.