Medianoche Sandwich
Medianoche is a tasty Cuban sandwich filled with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles. The name of the sandwich means midnight, referring to the fact that it is traditionally consumed late at night, mostly after a big night of partying in dance clubs.
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Ingredients
- 6 hoagie roll or soft sandwich roll
- 12 oz deli roast pork thinly sliced
- 12 oz deli ham thinly sliced
- 8 oz Swiss cheese thinly sliced
- 9 oz dill pickles sliced
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 4 tbsp butter at room temperature
- 1 small onion
- olive oil to sauté onions
Instructions
Make the Sandwiches:
- In a pan sauté onions until tender, drain and set aside.
- Split the buns in half, making sure to not cut the whole way through. Spread the yellow mustard on the cut side of the top halves of the buns. Top the yellow mustard with the Swiss cheese, pickles, onions, and ham. Divide the pork among the bottom buns. Close the buns and spread the butter on the outsides of the buns, spreading on both top and bottom.
For a Panini Press:
- Place the sandwiches in the heated panini press, working in batches if needed, and close. Press until golden-brown on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes.
For the Stovetop Method:
- Place the sandwiches in the heated cast iron skillet, working in batches if needed. Weigh down the sandwiches with an aluminum foil-wrapped brick, or top with another cast iron skillet weighed down with a heavy can. Cook undisturbed until golden-brown on the bottom, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip the sandwiches and cook until the second side is browned, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Cut the sandwiches on the diagonal and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal
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