Sloppy Cubanos (Cuban cousin to Joe)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan
- 1/4 to 1/3 pound chorizo, casings removed and finely chopped, about 1 cup
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 4 Portuguese rolls or sub rolls
- 4 deli-cut slices Swiss cheese
- 4 large dill or half sour pickles, chopped
- 1 bag plantain chips or other exotic chips
- Preheat the broiler.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chorizo and cook until browned, about 2 minutes, then add the pork.
- Cook the pork for 3 to 4 minutes, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, add the onions and garlic, and season the mixture with the allspice, paprika, coriander, salt and pepper.
- Cook the mixture for 5 minutes then add the sugar, Worcestershire, and lime zest and juice.
- Mix well to distribute the flavors, then stir in stock and tomato sauce.
- Bring to a bubble and simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Split the rolls and toast lightly under the broiler.
- Load the saucy meat mixture onto the rolls and top each with a slice of Swiss cheese.
- Return to the broiler for a minute to melt the cheese.
- Sprinkle with the chopped pickles and serve the sammies with a few chips alongside.
extravirgin olive oil, chorizo, ground pork, garlic, ground allspice, paprika, ground coriander, salt, light, worcestershire sauce, lime, chicken stock, tomato sauce, rolls, deli, dill, plantain chips
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sloppy-cubanos-cuban-cousin-to-joe-recipe.html (may not work)