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    Cuban Panini

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    Modified: Oct 30, 2023 · Published: Mar 22, 2015 by Ashley · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments
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    Tender citrusy, garlicky roast pork is layered with pickles, ham, Swiss cheese and a slathering of grainy mustard and sandwiched between crusty bread.

    We had a bit of Mojo Marinated Pork leftover, and I thought it would be nice to use it to make delicious Cuban panini.

    Cuban Panini

    To make the panini, first I preheated my panini press. While it was heating up, I sliced open 2 big pieces of crusty ciabatta bread and slathered the insides with grainy mustard. I added a layer of dill pickle slices on the 2 bottom slices. I topped that with a layer of the shredded Mojo Marinated Pork, a layer of sliced ham and a layer of sliced Swiss cheese. I closed the sandwiches up and wrapped them both with aluminum foil.

    I cooked them in the panini press until they were nice and warm and the pickles created a nice steam that permeated the pork. The meat was nice and warm and cheese (although it doesn't look like it in the photo) was nice and melty.

    This was a great way to use up the leftover pork. You could use any roast pork, but these flavors work really well here.

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