Christmas · Lunch
7 December 2023
Cubanos (Cuban Sandwich)
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The yearly question, what do we do with all that leftover Christmas ham? Well this recipe is a lot of fun and packs some serious flavour into some leftover sandwiches in the form of the famous Cubano! My Hot Chilli Honey & Chipotle Glazed Ham gives you the perfect starting point for this leftover delight.
See also: Hot Chilli Honey & Chipotle Glazed Ham
Ingredients
Method
- Prepare the chopped ham component of the sandwich by heating a non stick pan to medium–high heat, add chopped ham and cook until beginning to warm through. Add ground coriander, cumin, garlic, chipotle, orange juice stir well to combine. Increase heat slightly and once hot add the Capilano honey.
- Cook until the juice has evaporated and the chopped ham is sticky and golden. Set aside and allow to cool slightly.
- Assemble the sandwich starting with a base layer of yellow mustard and swiss cheese slices, top with sliced ham, followed by the spiced chopped honey ham, topped with dill pickle slices and a scraping of mayonnaise on the top of the bun.
- Heat a griddle pan over medium heat. Brush tops of bread with melted butter, place the sandwiches top down and using a weight of some kind (fish weight, another pan) cook until roll is crisp and bar marks show on bread, brush base of bread with butter, flip and cook on the base until cheese is melted. Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
The best section of the ham for this dish is the part around the hock, dig in there to get the good stuff and make sure nothing goes to waste!
Cuban rolls are obviously quite hard to find in Australia, so as an alternative use small Turkish rolls. Who doesnt love a good sandwich, more below…
You’ll find chipotle at larger supermarkets and Latin American grocers.
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