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Cuban Sliders

Cuban Sliders

These Cuban sliders made with mojo pulled pork are a delicious dream and make a great family dinner or party platter.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Mojo Pork Cooking Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine American, Cuban
Servings 12 Sliders

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker or large pot for braising
  • quarter sheet pan 9 X 13 or 7 X 11 baking dish
  • basting brush
  • serrated knife

Ingredients
  

For the mojo pork

  • 3 pounds pork shoulder anywhere from 2-4 pounds will work
  • 15 oz can mandarin oranges
  • 4 whole limes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 10-15 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2-3 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1-2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp cracked black pepper
  • zest of 4 limes
  • 8-15 finely grated cloves of garlic depending on size

For the sliders

  • 1-3 packs hawaiian style rolls
  • Yellow or dijon mustard
  • 7 oz package sliced Swiss cheese 10-12 slices
  • sliced deli ham 7-8 slices
  • mojo pork
  • dill pickles long slices or chips
  • 4 tbsp melted butter

Instructions
 

For the mojo pork

  • Place all the ingredients in a slow cooker - squeeze the juice of the limes in and ad the whole limes as well. Cook on low overnight or on high for 4-5 hours.
  • Once cooked place in the fridge to cool.
  • Once cooled remove the pork to a bowl, take the limes out of the cooking liquid and skim off the fat.
  • Transfer the liquid to a saucepan and reduce over high heat to about 1/2 cup.
  • While the sauce is reducing shred the pork removing any excess fat and connective tissue.
  • Once the sauce has reduced strain it into a heat proof container with lime zest and grated garlic and then mix the sauce with the pork.
  • Taste the pork and adjust the seasoning if needed with kosher salt and black pepper.

For the sliders

  • Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit
  • Brush the bottom of the baking pan with a little butter.
  • Slice the Hawaiian rolls in half crosswise keeping the bunch together in one large top and bottom piece.
  • Spread mustard on the cut side of the bottom buns.
  • Place ham on the buns overlapping to cover completely - layer 7 or 8 slices as you prefer.
  • Place cheese on top of ham - layer 5-6 slices.
  • Add a layer of the mojo pork evenly on top of the cheese.
  • Add the pickles on top of the pork - if using slices use about 6 for chips use about 12 - just make sure that when cut each slider has some pickle.
  • Add another layer of cheese.
  • Add more mustard to the cut side of the top bun - if you like.
  • Place the top on and brush with more melted butter. Sprinkle with a little kosher salt.
  • Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 20-30 minutes to warm through and melt the cheese.
  • Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-8 minutes to brown and crisp the top.
  • Allow the sliders to cool for a few minutes then remove from the pan and cut into 12 pieces.

Notes

The mojo pork can be made in advance and kept in the fridge until you want to make the sandwiches. It also freezes very well and can be kept for a month or two.
3 pounds of pork will make enough to do about 3 dozen sliders so if you are entertaining a large crowd just get more ham, cheese, and Hawaiian rolls.
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