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Blue Parrot Cuban Sandwich

Yield: 1 sandwich made to order

 

IngredientsWeightMeasure
For the Marinade  
Orange Juice  12 oz 
Extra virgin olive oil  1/2 cup 
Ground cumin  2 Tbsp. 
Fresh garlic, chopped  4-6 cloves 
Whole pork loin, well trimmed 6 -8 lbs.  
Kosher salt  To taste 
Black pepper  To taste 
For the Sandwich  
Pit ham, thin sliced  2-3 ounces 
Hoagie Roll  1-12-inch roll 
Mayonnaise  1 Tbsp. 
Mild Swiss Cheese  2 ounces 
Sweet bread and butter pickle chips  6-8 
For the Marinade
Combine marinade ingredients. Marinate loin for 1 day in refrigerator. Remove loin from marinade. Season loin with salt and pepper to taste. Roast loin at 350 degree Fahrenheit until internal temperature reaches 145-150 degrees Fahrenheit about 1½ hours.



Remove from oven and let rest. Cool loin in a refrigerator to room temperature (70 degrees). Slice the pork loin thin about 1/8 –3/16-inch thick. Refrigerate until ready to use.
For the Sandwich
Warm ham in skillet. Per order: Spread bottom of bun with mayonnaise. Layer 6 slices of pork loin, a layer of cheese, a layer of warmed ham, then pickle chips.



Options: Smash-grill sandwich in buttered wrought iron fry pan using a second pan to flatten sandwich by pushing down on it. Brown both sides, slice and serve.

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