This pulled pork twist on a traditional Cuban sandwich/Cubano recipe is inspired by a favourite local cafe where it is one of the most requested sandwiches
Yield: Serves 4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb (500 g) boneless Ontario pork shoulder or butt roast
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) ground mustard
- 1 tsp (5 mL) each onion and garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper, divided
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola oil
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) grainy mustard
- 4 sub buns, halved
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Dijon mustard
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 8 slices black forest ham
- 8 sandwich slice dill pickles
Cooking Instructions:
- Pat roast dry and cut into 4 equal pieces; set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together mustard, onion and garlic powder and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) of the salt and pepper. Add oil to form a paste and toss pork pieces evenly to coat.
- Place rack in Instant Pot and place pork pieces on rack. Add broth to pot and lock lid. Set pressure release valve to sealing.
- Set Instant Pot to manual pressure cook; set to high for 40 minutes. When cooking finishes; let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining steam by moving the pressure release valve to venting. Press cancel and open lid.
- Remove pork to a large bowl, leaving any juices behind and pull pork with 2 forks removing fat or sinewy pieces if necessary. Stir in some of the juices to moisten pulled pork along with grainy mustard and remaining salt and pepper; set aside.
- Spread one side of each bun with mayonnaise and the other side with Dijon mustard. Lay 2 slices of cheese on bottom bun of each sandwich. Top with 2 slices of the ham and 2 pickle slices on each sandwich. Top each with pulled pork mixture and place bun on top. Cut in half and enjoy sandwiches.
Tip: Make the sandwiches ahead; wrap and refrigerate overnight. Place sandwiches in a panini press or in the oven to warm through for a crunchy bun and warm filling.
If you are using your own dill pickles and slicing them, you may need up to 4 slices for each sandwich.
Nutritional Information |
Pulled Pork Cuban Sandwich |
1/4 of recipe |
Protein |
55g |
Calories |
900 |
Sugar |
7g |
Fat |
45g |
Saturated |
18g |
Monounsaturated |
|
Polyunsaturated |
|
Cholesterol |
145mg |
Sodium |
1770mg |
Potassium |
|
Calcium |
500mg |
Carbohydrate |
68g |
Fibre |
4g |