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    Published: Sep 21, 2016 · Modified: Dec 16, 2019 by Neyssa

    Street Style Cuban Sliders

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    In my family there's a battle to find a place with where they have the most authentic Cuban sandwiches. See, my father was born and raised in Cuba, he knows his Cubano sandwiches. I guess it's the bread that truly makes the difference. All I know is one time I was visiting my parents and I told my dad I was craving a Cubano and he came home with a few different ones.  My parents and brother were going over the differences, quality of meat and bread quality and... have you ever heard Cubans talk? I mean, we get loud, just talking! Imagine a debate. As you can imagine, I let them battle it out while stuffing my face. For the longest time I've been wanting to make mini Cuban sandwiches, but don't let my father know, he'll have a heart attack. That debate inspired an idea and then this street style Cuban slider was born!

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    This street style Cuban sliders are perfect for parties or football season. I mean, they fit perfectly into someone's hand, cut the in half and you can save even more!

    How To Make Street Style Cuban Sliders

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    First, make sure you have some yummy roasted pork. I used leftovers from my pernil recipe, this is what really makes a Cuban sandwich a Cuban sandwich (unless you ask my father, he'll write you a research paper and most likely the pork must be organic and from Cuba, kidding).

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    Grease your oven pan. Take your Hawaiian bread rolls and  carefully, keeping the rows intact, slice halfway through the bread horizontally. Then take some mustard, I've always had it with simple yellow mustard (be generous) and spread it over the top of the cut bread.

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    Next, you're going to layer ham over the mustard. I put one layer, but if you want a deluxe sandwich go ahead and put two. This is deli ham I bought, seriously, I was not going to get fresh ham and cut it up. Come the holidays when you have extra fresh ham and fresh pork you better make an authentic Cuban sandwich and tag me with a photo of it.

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    This is when you take your shredded pork/pernil and you generously layer it over the ham.

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    Then layer some swiss cheese, don't go and put some other kind of cheese on it, seriously SWISS cheese. Then put pickles over the cheese. Each time I've gotten Cuban sandwiches they come with the long thin kind, not the hamburger ones. Stay away from the bread and butter ones.

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    Take your melted butter and generously brush it over the top of the bread. This gives the bread a beautiful browning in the oven (don't leave it in too long).

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    Seems like someone left their street style Cuban sliders in the oven too long. Yup, I did lose track of time on Facebook. This was a total of about 12 minutes cooking time. At seven minutes of cooking time, pop your head in.

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    This street style Cuban sliders taste amazing. I could imagine a mojito dip would compliment it quite well. Actually next time I'm going to try Cooking in Stiletto's Mojo Dipping Sauce. Tell me in the comments what you think of this recipe. Be sure to pin the image below and as always buen provecho!

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    Recipe

    Street Style Cuban Sliders

    Fun Cuban sliders are perfect for on the go lunches and to feed a large crowd.
    3.84 from 6 votes
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    Course: Lunch
    Cuisine: Cuban
    Calories:
    Author: Latina Misfit on a Mission

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups one pound Roasted pork, shredded
    • 8 slices deli ham
    • 6 slices sliced Swiss cheese
    • 12 rolls of Hawaiian bread
    • 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard
    • ½ tablespoon of butter melted
    • 6 long and thin pickles sliced in half (I used Kosher dill sandwich)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • Slice dinner rolls horizontally. Onto the bottom half, apply mustard then layer with ham, pork, cheese and pickles. Cover with bread. Brush tops of bread with butter.
    • Bake for 7-9 minutes until cheese is melted and bread is golden.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg

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    About Neyssa

    Neyssa is a Latina food blogger who shares her Cuban and Puerto Rican family recipes for home cooks to make.

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    Comments

    1. Avonelle says

      September 22, 2016 at 11:26 pm

      Wow, that looks amazing! I need to try this recipe.

      Just an FYI, but you might want to read your first paragraph, as you have some repeats going on there. I love your blog, and have signed up to join your tribe!

      Avonelle
      http://www.CentsibleMe.com

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      • Neyssa says

        September 22, 2016 at 11:51 pm

        Yay, first comment on the blog! This is an awesome recipe, let me know how it goes for you. Thanks for that tip on the first paragraph, I fixed it. I can't wait to get to know you! Take care. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Melissa says

      December 26, 2016 at 12:21 am

      These look delicious! Since I have a bunch of leftover ham and shredded pork roast, I'll be making this for dinner.

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      • Neyssa says

        December 26, 2016 at 11:54 am

        Melissa, I'm so glad you think so. Let me know how they turn out. I could only imagine how much more tasty they'll be with fresh ham. Buen provecho.

        Reply
    3. Logan 46 says

      November 22, 2017 at 11:43 am

      3 stars
      Neyssa! They look delicious! But where's the mojito to splash on them? That's what makes the most delicious Cuban sandwiches...you know with the Olive Oil, naranja agria, mashed garlic, etc....of course you're not going to put a lot on it and make soggy sliders ....just a little splash....☺☺☺✌

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      • Latina Mom Meals says

        November 22, 2017 at 9:51 pm

        Haha! True, true! I need to remake them to reflect that.

        Reply
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