Jul 14 2026
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Cuban Recipe

Inspired by Smoak BBQ
Time8h
Serves4

Pulled pork, shaved ham, swiss cheese, and pickle fries. Served on a pressed ciabatta bun with Carolina Mustard

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Ingredients

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Pulled Pork

Sandwich Assembly

Method

Pulled Pork Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare the Pork

    Rub the pork shoulder with olive oil. In a small bowl, mix together garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Rub this spice mixture all over the pork.

  2. 2

    Cook the Pork

    Place the seasoned pork shoulder in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the meat is tender and easily shredded.

  3. 3

    Shred the Pork

    Once cooked, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Mix in the BBQ sauce until evenly coated.

Sandwich Assembly

  1. 4

    Assemble the Sandwich

    Slice the ciabatta buns in half. On the bottom half of each bun, layer shredded pulled pork, shaved ham, swiss cheese, and pickle fries.

  2. 5

    Add Mustard

    Drizzle Carolina mustard sauce over the fillings on each sandwich.

  3. 6

    Press the Sandwich

    Top each sandwich with the other half of the ciabatta bun. Press the sandwiches in a panini press or a skillet with a weight on top for about 5 minutes or until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted.

  4. 7

    Serve

    Cut the sandwiches in half and serve warm with extra Carolina mustard sauce on the side.

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