Classic Cuban Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
| Pork tenderloin | 1 , trimmed | |
| Dried oregano | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Red pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Cooking spray | ||
| Light mayonnaise | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 6 (2 1/2-ounce) hoagie rolls with sesame seeds, split and toasted | ||
| 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard | ||
| Dill | 24 Small | |
| 2 1/2 ounces lean deli ham, cut into 6 slices | ||
| Fat slice | 6 | |
| Swiss cheese, cut in half | ||
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Sprinkle pork with oregano, salt, and crushed pepper. Heat a medium ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Place pork in pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or just until browned. Place pan in oven and bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15 to 18 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork registers 160°. Let stand 5 minutes.Thinly slice pork into 24 pieces.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 300°.
4. Spread mayonnaise evenly on bottom half of each roll. Spread mustard evenly on top half of each roll. Arrange 4 pickle slices on bottom halves of rolls; top with 4 pork slices, 1 slice ham, and 2 half slices cheese. Place tops of rolls over cheese, mustard-side down. Place sandwiches on a baking sheet. Bake at 300° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
2. Sprinkle pork with oregano, salt, and crushed pepper. Heat a medium ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Place pork in pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or just until browned. Place pan in oven and bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15 to 18 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork registers 160°. Let stand 5 minutes.Thinly slice pork into 24 pieces.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 300°.
4. Spread mayonnaise evenly on bottom half of each roll. Spread mustard evenly on top half of each roll. Arrange 4 pickle slices on bottom halves of rolls; top with 4 pork slices, 1 slice ham, and 2 half slices cheese. Place tops of rolls over cheese, mustard-side down. Place sandwiches on a baking sheet. Bake at 300° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
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