This is the cubanos sandwich recipe from the 2014 movie Chef. The food in the recipe was created by real life rock star chef Roy Choi. This is the actual recipe from the movie! It was published on thestar.com. This is supposed to be made with a panini / sandwich press but I do not have one so I've provided instructions for how to make this in a skillet. AND these are great for freezing! Refer Note 1 for instructions.
Recipe by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats on April 6, 2015
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT25M
Rating
5 stars (29 reviews)
Ingredients
2 thin slices baked leg ham
4 large (, thin slices Mojo Marinated Pork)
2 pieces of white baguettes (, 6 inch/15 cm in length, cut in half)
Melted butter (, for brushing)
American mustard
2 thin slices Swiss cheese
2 or 3 dill pickles (, thinly sliced)
Categories
Lunch
Sandwich
Cuisine
Cuban
South American
Steps
Heat skillet over medium heat. Add ham and pork slices, and cook each side until slightly browned then remove to a plate.
Butter cut sides of baguettes then place in the skillet, cut side down, for 2 minutes until lightly browned. Remove onto work surface.
Layer the bottom of the baguettes with pork, ham, then cheese and pickles. Cut, break or fold the ham, pork and cheese so they fit. Spread the cut side of the bun tops with mustard then place on the sandwich.
Butter the bottom AND top of the outside of the baguettes.
Heat skillet over medium high heat. Place the baguettes in the skillet, top with a sheet of baking paper then weigh it down with a heavy skillet or pot (use cans if necessary for extra weight so the sandwich compressed). Cook for 3 minutes on each side, until dark golden brown and crispy, and the cheese is melted.
Let sandwiches stand 1 minute before cutting in half. Serve IMMEDIATELY.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1195 g
Calories: 407 kcal
Carbohydrates: 33.3 g
Protein: 20.8 g
Fat: 21.4 g
Saturated Fat: 11.9 g
Cholesterol: 71 mg
Sodium: 1747 mg
Sugar: 2.5 g
Reviews
Mandy from East Yorkshire in England on 2024-04-02 (5 stars): So , made the mojo roast yesterday for Easter Sunday lunch ... Boom , amazing.... Today with a little tweeking as near as i could, did the Cuban sarnies.....
A triumph 😊😊😊 so happy ... So a fantastic alternative to pulled pork ... Thanks Nagi
Marc Mathers on 2023-08-31 (5 stars): Chef John on Food Wishes and allrecipes.com has videos for making his version and a video/recipe for making authentic Cuban bread.
Marc Mathers on 2023-08-31 (5 stars): I like Cuban Black Beans II and Calico Slaw from allrecipes.com
Marc Mathers on 2023-08-31 (5 stars): Chef John has a video on Food Wishes and Allrecipes.com.
This is one of the best sandwiches ever.
Marc Mathers on 2023-08-31 (5 stars): This is the Miami construction. In Tampa, they add Genoa salami. They argue about who invented it. Just get you some. Otherwise, they are the same sandwich. I like some cayenne pepper in the mayo/mustard mix. Serve quartered dill pickle on the side.
No panini press? Wrap a brick in aluminum (or aluminium in Aussie) foil to weight the sandwich.
Pepo on 2022-01-06 (5 stars): Well, more than the Star site, yours seems to be closer than the Choi original recipe.
I did some corrections in mine, as to get a more balanced taste, as prepare a more subtle mustard, with yellow, Mayo, lemon, hot paprika, black mustard grains and yogurt.
Also, after the golden pork slices were added to sandwich, I sprinkled hot some of the aspic that came out of the cooking tray over them.
I also used fewer, chopped smaller pickles instead.
Tried several cheeses in it until I’ve stuck with morbier.
In the end, it came out fantastic, all flavors combined to produce a new thing.
Thanks
Shannon on 2021-10-26 (5 stars): Also the movie "Spanglish." Decent movie with Adam Sandler in a slightly different role (dramady/much more serious). Stick around for the sandwich recipe at the end - delicious!
Hayley on 2021-07-30 (5 stars): Amazing. I think my husband loves me more than before. Both this and the mojo pork roast we ate the other day were divine.
L Burningham on 2020-12-19 (5 stars): Very good, thank you!!
Mitch on 2020-12-11 (5 stars): Wow! I’m in Spain and found this a couple of hours before lunch so had to put marinade in a bag for an hour. Do this recipe, follow the advice and you might just have a spiritual experience.
... I’m off to buy a food truck!
