Cuban Sandwich Pressed Pork Ham

# What You'll Need:

→ 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 Make It:

01 - Slice the Cuban bread horizontally and spread yellow mustard evenly on both cut sides of each portion.

02 - Arrange roast pork slices, deli ham, Swiss cheese, and dill pickle slices on the bottom half of each bread portion. Cover with the top bread half and press gently to compact.

03 - Spread softened unsalted butter generously over the outside surface of both sandwich halves to ensure golden crisping.

04 - Preheat a large skillet, sandwich press, or panini press over medium heat until properly warmed through.

05 - Place sandwiches in the heated skillet. Apply firm pressure using a heavy pan or activate sandwich press mechanism. Grill for 4-5 minutes per side or 5-7 minutes total in a press, achieving crispy bread and fully melted cheese.

06 - Remove sandwiches from heat, slice each diagonally into two triangles, and serve immediately while hot and melty.

# Expert Tips:

01 -

The way the Swiss cheese gets perfectly melted without making the bread soggy is something I've perfected over time
This sandwich brings restaurant quality results with minimal effort and ingredients you can easily find

02 -

I learned the hard way that pressing too hard squeezes out all the good juices—gentle but firm pressure is perfect
Letting the sandwich rest for just one minute after pressing helps the cheese set so it doesn't immediately ooze out when you cut it

03 -

If using a skillet, weigh down the sandwich with a cast iron pan or heavy pot—my grandmother used her old iron press
Warm your pork slightly in the microwave before assembling so everything melts evenly

Cuban Sandwich Pressed Pork Ham (Printable)