Description
Make a crispy, buttery Cuban grilled cheese using a hot griddle and firm pressing for maximum crunch and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices Cuban bread or sturdy white bread
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- 2 slices deli ham
- 2 ounces slow-roasted mojo pork, thinly sliced
- 4 thin dill pickle chips
Instructions
- Spread the softened butter evenly on one side of each slice of bread.
- Flip the bread slices over. Spread the mustard on the unbuttered side of one slice.
- Layer the ingredients on the unbuttered side of the first slice: Swiss cheese, ham, mojo pork, pickle chips, and the remaining slice of Swiss cheese. Top with the second slice of bread, butter-side up.
- Heat a heavy skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place the sandwich on the hot surface.
- Place a heavy, flat object (like another pan or a foil-wrapped brick) on top of the sandwich to press it down firmly.
- Grill for 3 to 4 minutes until the bottom side is golden brown and crisp.
- Flip the sandwich, reapply the weight, and grill the second side for another 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown and the cheese is fully melted.
- Remove from the heat, slice diagonally, and serve immediately while sizzling hot.
Notes
- For extra crispness, you can lightly brush the outside of the sandwich with mayonnaise instead of butter before grilling.
- Use a medium-low heat setting if your griddle runs very hot to prevent the butter from burning before the cheese melts.
- Ensure your roast pork is thinly sliced so the sandwich presses evenly.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Griddling
- Cuisine: Cuban
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 70