Grilled Turkey Cuban Sandwiches
A delicious twist on the classic Cuban sandwich featuring turkey, Black Forest ham, and Swiss cheese, served on ciabatta bread with two flavorful mayonnaise spreads - a spicy chili mayo and a fresh mint mayo.
Ingredients
- •1 cup mayonnaise, divided
- •1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha)
- •⅓ cup finely chopped fresh mint
- •2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- •2 tablespoons minced shallot
- •1 teaspoon sugar
- •1 teaspoon ground cumin
- •1 pound ciabatta bread
- •12 slices Swiss cheese
- •1 pound Black Forest ham
- •6 slices cooked turkey breast
- •6 tablespoons butter
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise and chili sauce in small bowl. Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise, mint, and next 4 ingredients in another small bowl.
5 min
- 2.
Spread chili mayonnaise over cut sides of bread. Top each bottom half of bread with 1 cheese slice, ham slices, and 1 turkey slice. Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper. Spoon mint mayonnaise over turkey. Top with remaining cheese and top halves of bread.
10 min
- 3.
Working in batches, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large griddle over medium heat. Add 3 sandwiches; top with piece of foil. Place 13x9x2-inch metal pan atop sandwiches. Fill pan with 6 to 8 pounds of canned goods and cook until bread is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove pan with weights and foil. Transfer sandwiches to work surface. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in griddle. Turn sandwiches over onto griddle. Replace foil and pan with weights. Continue cooking until cheese melts and sandwiches are golden brown on second side, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining butter and sandwiches. Cut in half; serve.
20 min