Grilled Cubano Sandwich
- One 1-pound pork tenderloin
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
- 8 dill pickle slices (cut lengthwise), plus 2 tablespoons pickle brine
- 2 small cloves garlic, grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- One 14-inch loaf Cuban bread or other long, soft bread, split lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 8 ounces thinly sliced deli ham
- 4 ounces thinly sliced Swiss cheese
- Cut the pork tenderloin in half crosswise with a sharp knife, creating two 5-inch-long pieces.
- Make a vertical cut down the middle of each piece, about 3/4 of the way through.
- Open the pieces like a book.
- Lay them cut-side down on a piece of plastic wrap, cover with another piece and use a meat mallet to lightly pound the pork to about 1/2 inch thick.
- Add the pork, 1/4 cup of the yellow mustard, olive oil, pickle brine and garlic to a quart- or gallon-size resealable bag.
- Close the bag, and rub the marinade into the pork.
- Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare a grill or large grill pan for medium-high heat.
- Once the pork has marinated for 30 minutes, transfer it to a plate, shaking off any excess marinade.
- Lightly oil the grill grates with vegetable oil.
- Sprinkle both sides of the pork liberally with salt and pepper, and grill until charred on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium doneness.
- Transfer the pork a cutting board, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Reduce the grill heat to medium.
- Slice the pork across the grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Brush the outside of the Cuban loaf with the butter, and lay the loaf halves cut-side up on a very long piece of aluminum foil.
- Mix the remaining tablespoon yellow mustard with the mayonnaise, and slather the mixture onto both pieces of bread.
- Layer the ham, pickles, pork and Swiss cheese on one half of the bread.
- Top with the other half, and wrap the sandwich up in the foil.
- Put the sandwich on the grill, place a large baking sheet on top and weigh it down with a large cast-iron pan or 2 large cans of food.
- Grill for 5 minutes, remove the baking sheet and weight, flip the sandwich, weigh it down again and grill until the Swiss cheese has melted, about 5 minutes more.
- Unwrap the sandwich, cut into 4 pieces and serve immediately.
pork tenderloin, yellow mustard, extravirgin olive oil, pickle slices, garlic, kosher salt, bread, butter, mayonnaise, deli ham, swiss cheese
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/grilled-cubano-sandwich.html (may not work)