Savory Cuban Pressed Sandwich

# Ingredient List:

→ Meats

01 - 8 oz roast pork, thinly sliced

02 - 8 oz deli ham, thinly sliced

→ Cheese

03 - 8 oz Swiss cheese, thinly sliced

→ Bread

04 - 1 loaf Cuban bread, cut into 4 portions

→ Condiments

05 - 1/4 cup yellow mustard

06 - 16 dill pickle slices

→ Butter

07 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

# How-To Steps:

01 - Slice Cuban bread horizontally and spread mustard evenly on both cut sides.

02 - Layer the bottom half of each bread portion with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickle slices.

03 - Top with the other bread half and gently press down to compact ingredients.

04 - Lightly butter the outside surfaces of each sandwich to ensure crisp grilling.

05 - Preheat a large skillet or panini press over medium heat.

06 - Place sandwiches in the skillet or press, applying pressure with a heavy pan or sandwich press. Grill 4–5 minutes per side until bread is crisp and cheese melts.

07 - Remove sandwiches from heat, slice diagonally, and serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Advice:

01 -

It comes together in 25 minutes flat, yet tastes like it's been slow-cooked with intention.
The contrast between the crispy-pressed bread and the melted cheese inside is genuinely addictive.
It's the kind of sandwich that satisfies without making you feel weighed down.

02 -

Don't skimp on the butter outside or try to skip the pressing step; that crispy exterior is half the reason this sandwich exists.
If your cheese isn't melting, your heat is too high and you're cooking too fast—medium heat gives the cheese time to soften while the bread crisps up.

03 -

Buy your meats from the deli counter and ask them to slice everything thin; it makes a noticeable difference compared to pre-packaged.
If you're making these for a crowd, you can assemble them all ahead of time and grill them to order, or wrap the finished sandwiches in foil to keep them warm.

Savory Cuban Pressed Sandwich (Printable version)