Cuban Style Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches and Fried Plantains
"Put The Buena Vista Social Club on the stereo and invite over a few friends to make a weeknight trip to Cuba! Put on your best cabana shirts and keep a limbo pole on hand!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 2/3 to 2 pounds pork tenderloin, 2 pieces, the average weight of 1 package, trimmed
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Extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil, for drizzling
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1 small onion, minced
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4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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2 limes, zested
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1 large orange, zested
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1 teaspoon coarse salt
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1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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8 crusty rolls, such as Portuguese rolls, torpedo loaves or muffuletta style round rolls
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4 teaspoons sugar
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1/4 cup corn oil, 4 turns of the pan
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4 black (ripe) plantains
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1 teaspoon fine salt
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6 dill pickles, chopped
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1/2 cup sweet red pepper relish
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2 scallions, chopped
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1 pound shaved ham, from the deli counter
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1 pound shaved Swiss cheese, from the deli counter
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4 tablespoons butter, for toasting sandwiches
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Frozen Mojito Slushes, recipe follows
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