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The best Cuban Pork Sandwich you will try!

Cuban Pork Sandwich

If you were to come visit Seattle or if you happen to live in the area, you must try the #1 sandwich shop in the state, called Paseo. I found it on Yelp and later discovered that the TLC (TV network) has named it as a second best sandwich in America. The restaurant has no name on the outside and hides behind trees; all you see is a huge line of people. It took me 30 minutes of wait just to place an order. If you plan on driving by the Seattle area and don’t stop to try their sandwich, you are missing out, it’s very worth it.

For those of you that don’t care to stand in line or drive out for a sandwich, I found a solution for you. It took a few tries, but I’m happy to say that this sandwich is as close as it could get to the one from Paseo. This sandwich is a little messy, because of all the pork marinate juices, but isn’t that what sandwiches are about?

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Recipe

Cuban Pork Sandwich on a cutting board lined with parchment paper

Cuban Pork Sandwich

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Servings
8 People
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 30 mins
The best Cuban Pork Sandwich you will try!

Ingredients

  • 4 lb Pork

Cuban Meat Marinade

  • 2 cup Orange Juice
  • 3 Lime
  • 6 Garlic Cloves: diced
  • 1 medium Onion: diced
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1/2 tbsp Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Parsley

Cuban Sandwich

  • 2 Baguette
  • 2 medium Onions
  • 1 cup diced Pepperoncinis
  • 8 sli Swiss Cheese
  • 1 cup Mayonnaise garlic sauce
  • 1 tbsp Parsley garlic sauce
  • 3 pressed Garlic Cloves garlic sauce

Instructions

  • Place pork in a deep dish with orange juice, juice form limes, garlic, onion, parsley and season it with salt and pepper. 
    Ingredients on table including; 3 limes, onion, garlic, a measuring cup with orange juice, parsley and salt and pepper
  • Leave meat marinating for 12-24 hours. The longer it marinates the better.
    Meat marinating in a bowl
  • Remove chunks of onion and garlic from the marinate. Place pork with marinate in an iron cast oven, bake at 250F for 3 hours. You can also use a slow cooker, cook on high for 5 hours. Pull pork off the bone into tiny pieces, leave it resting in its juices.
    Pork pulled apart in a dutch iron oven
  • Once the pork is cooked, prepare ingredients for the sandwich: Cut onion into 2 inch pieces, saute on a skillet until golden brown.
    onions being sautéed in a skillet
  • Using a small bowl, combine mayonnaise together with parsley and pressed garlic. Slice baguette lengthwise, apply mayonnaise to one of the sides, followed by Swiss cheese. On the other side, place pepperoncinis, followed by pork (with the juice) and sauteed onions. 
    A baguette sliced in half with swiss cheese on one side and pepperoncinis, pork and onions on the other half
  • Press both sides together and serve. If you plan on serving later, you can warm it up in the oven.
    Cuban Pork Sandwich cut in half on a cutting board lined with parchment paper
Nutrition Facts
Cuban Pork Sandwich
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1124 Calories from Fat 711
% Daily Value*
Fat 79g122%
Saturated Fat 27g135%
Cholesterol 201mg67%
Sodium 1620mg68%
Potassium 1016mg29%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 53g106%
Vitamin A 582IU12%
Vitamin C 58mg70%
Calcium 338mg34%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted November 11, 2013

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.