newfangled cuban sandwich
Fresh vegetables and chicken give a new twist to the traditional Cuban sandwich.
yield
3 sandwiches
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Sandwich Press
Ingredients For newfangled cuban sandwich
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1loaf cuban bread or french bread (1-lb. loaf)
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6 Tbspyellow mustard
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9 sliceswiss cheese
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3dill pickles, thinly sliced lengthwise
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3ham steaks (1/4" thick)
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6 oz pkggrilled chicken strips
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red onion (3 thinly sliced rings)
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green bell pepper (6 thinly sliced rings)
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basil flavored olive oil
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baby spinach (12 leaves)
How To Make newfangled cuban sandwich
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1Preheat panini press to medium heat. If you don't have a press, you can use a griddle or skillet and press down sandwich with a heavy cast iron pan.
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2Slice bread loaf into 3 equal pieces. Split each piece in half horizontally. Lay bread pieces, open side up, onto a cutting board.
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3Spread top and bottom halves with approximately 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard per sandwich. Layer swiss cheese over mustard on both the top and bottom halves, using 3 slices total per sandwich.
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4On bottom half only, layer the pickles, ham steak, chicken strips, onion rings, and bell pepper rings. Drizzle a little basil olive oil over bottom half of sandwich. Layer 4 spinach leaves per sandwich over all of the ingredients.
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5Close sandwich carefully and gently press down on sandwich with your hand.
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6Lightly butter top and bottom of sandwich and put on panini press. Close lid on press and press sandwich with moderate pressure until crisp on both sides and cheese is melted, approximately 10 minutes. Slice in half diagonally and serve.
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