The Pan Con Lechón is one of the most popular Cuban Street Sandwiches.  Made with roasted Suckling Pig in Havana (with the skin on for crispiness) and a tangy Mojo garlic-citrus sauce, this version uses pulled smoked pork and adds a bit of crisp by refrying the meet, adds ham for saltiness, and substitutes lime juice and orange zest in the Mojo sauce.  A great late night snack.

• 4 mini French rolls or your favorite firm bread roll about  5” long
• ½ pound Pulled Pork
• 8 medium thin slices deli Ham
• 2 tablespoons Butter or olive oil
• 1 small Sweet Yellow Onion thinly sliced
• Mojo Sauce (see below)
• Manchego Cheese thin sliced
• Butter and Olive Oil for frying

Cut Rolls lengthwise and hollow out some of the bread from the bottom half leaving an indention for filling.  Heat pan on medium heat then add 2 tablespoons Butter.  When melted, add Pork and fry until crispy, turn and heat thru.  Also and the Ham and fry until slightly browned.   To assemble, place Ham then pile on the Pork. Cover with onion to taste and poured cooled Mojo sauce over the meats and Onion.  Add cheese and cover with bread top.  Heat pan to medium and add small amount of olive oil and butter.  Place sandwiches in the pan and place your bacon press or heaviest pan directly on top of the sandwiches to compress and evenly brown (hint: use a sheet of aluminum foil between your older charred pots and sandwiches to keep clean).  Fry until richly brown then turn; add oil and butter as necessary and recover with heavy pot browning.  Cut and serve with extra Mojo sauce on the side.

MoJo Sauce

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 2/3 cut lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange zest
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin or to taste
• Sea salt and ground pepper

Heat pan to medium and add oil. When hot, add the garlic and fry only about 45 seconds to one minute limiting browning as much as possible.  Add the juice, zest and cumin – watch out for hot oil splatters.  Bring to a rolling boil; add salt and pepper to taste.  Remove from heat and immediately transfer to a shallow bowl to cool.  Use within 2 days, it does not keep well.