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Cuban Sandwiches with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise

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Updated Feb 16, 2011
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Come home to these slow-cooked sandwiches made with pork that’s spread with cilantro-lime mayonnaise - perfect for Caribbean-style dinner.

Cuban Sandwiches with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 8 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Sandwiches

  • 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons dried minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • 1 can (10 oz) frozen margarita mix, thawed
  • 1 boneless pork butt or shoulder blade roast (3 1/2 to 4 lb)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 loaves ciabatta bread (12 oz each)
  • 6 to 8 large leaves leaf lettuce

Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise

  • 1 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place onions in slow cooker. In small bowl, mix dried minced garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of the margarita mix to form paste. Pat mixture on top and sides of roast (if roast comes tied or in netting, remove before rubbing with spice mixture). Place roast on onions. Pour remaining margarita mix around roast.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove pork; when cool enough to handle, shred with 2 forks. Return meat to slow cooker; stir in 1/4 cup cilantro.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise ingredients. Slice each loaf of ciabatta bread in half horizontally. With slotted spoon, spoon pork mixture onto bottom halves of bread. Top each with 3 to 4 lettuce leaves. Spread about 1/2 cup Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise on top halves of bread; place over lettuce. Cut into slices. Discard liquid in slow cooker.

Nutrition

590 Calories
27g Total Fat
38g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
590
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
730mg
30%
Potassium
580mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
12g
Protein
38g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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