CUBAN HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH (CUBANO)

Muy Bueno

Bring Havana to your kitchen with this simple summer sandwich perfect for lunch or dinner.

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TOTAL TIME: 17 min

– deli ham – shredded pork or sliced grilled pork, optional – ciabatta bread baguettes, 6 inch long, split lengthwise – melted butter, for brushing yellow mustard – Swiss cheese slices – dill pickles, thinly sliced

Ingredients

Step 1 – Heat a large cast-iron griddle or panini press. Add the ham slices to the griddle and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until browned in spots, about 1 minute. Transfer the ham to a plate.

Step 2 – Generously butter the cut sides of each baguette and toast on the griddle over moderate heat until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the baguettes to a work surface and generously brush the cut sides with mustard. Layer the ham, pork, if using, Swiss cheese, and pickles on the baguette and close the sandwiches.

Step 3 – Generously brush the outside of the sandwiches with butter and set them on the griddle or press; if using a griddle, top the sandwiches with a large baking sheet and weigh it down with a cast-iron skillet. Cook the sandwiches over moderate heat until they’re browned and crisp on the outside and the cheese is melted, 3 minutes per side on a griddle or 3 minutes total in a press.

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