Dish Do-Over: Cubano Style Sandwiches
These traditionally fatty sandwiches are no match for Chef Jo Lusted's Dish Do-Over, as she cuts the calories down from 700 calories to 574, and shaves the fat down from 15 grams to 9 grams. With a double pork filling and a soft whole wheat bun, you'll find these sandwiches hard to resist.
Ingredients
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 small yellow onion, grated
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon sea salt and pepper
1 pound boneless pork loin
4 whole wheat hoagie rolls
4 teaspoon yellow mustard
8 ounces black forest ham, thinly sliced
2 medium dill pickles, thinly sliced
4 ounces low fat swiss cheese
Preparation
- In a resealable bag or container, combine garlic, onion, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Add pork loin to marinade, turning to coat completely.
- Seal and refrigerate, turning occasionally to marinate evenly, for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium high, mist with cooking spray.
- Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade.
- Sear pork for about 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Transfer to prepared baking pan and roast for 18 to 20 minutes or until cookied through. Let rest at room temperature for 10 minutes, then thinly slice.
- *For make-ahead: Pork can be roasted up to 48 hours in advance, covered and refrigerated until ready to slice and use.
- To assemble sandwiches, slice each roll in half lengthwise, leaving one side intact. Lightly spread with mustard, then stuff with ham, pork, pickles and cheese.
- Heat a large non stick skillet or griddle over medium heat; mist with cooking spray. Place sandwiches in skillet and press down with a heavy weight to press flat, like a panino.
- Cook turning once, for about 8 minutes, until golden brown and crispy and cheese is melted. Slice each sandwich in half diagonally.
Note: You can use a heavy cast-iron pan to press down the sandwiches. If you don't have a cast-iron pan, use a small baking sheet weighted with a few cans of beans on top, or you can use a brick wrapped in several layers of foil (just like in the Maple Mustard Glazed Brick Chicken recipe).
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