Cuban Grilled Cheese

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless pork shoulder
  • 24 oz. bottle mojo marinade
  • 1/2 cup whole-grain mustard
  • 12 oz. loaf Cuban bread, halved lengthwise and quartered crosswise
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese
  • 4 oz. sliced ham
  • 8 dill pickle sandwich slices
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, divided

Directions

  1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine pork shoulder and marinade. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

  2. eheat oven to 325.

  3. Remove pork shoulder from bag, discarding marinade. Pat pork shoulder dry with paper towels. Place on rack in a small roasting pan; cover with foil.

  4. Bake until cooked through, about 2 hours. Let cool completely; thinly slice.

  5. Spread mustard on one side of each bread piece. Top each bottom half with 2 slices cheese, 3 slices pork, 1 oz. ham, 2 pickle slices, and top half of bread.

  6. In a large skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add 2 sandwiches; place another skillet on top. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove top skillet; turn sandwiches, and return top skillet. Cook until golden brown and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 tbsp butter and remaining sandwiches. Halve sandwiches diagonally to serve.

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