Pan-Fried Mini Cubano Sandwiches

Name: Pan-Fried Mini Cubano Sandwiches
Yield: 6
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 4 slices sandwich bread; Dijon mustard; 2 slices cooked peameal bacon; thinly sliced kosher dill pickles; 1 slice swiss cheese; olive oil

Makes6 Servings

By Chatelaine

Pan fried mini Cuban sandwiches cut into small crustless squares, filled with cheese, pickles dijon and ham, on a wood cutting board next to two mojitos on a pink table

Mustard, peameal bacon, cheese, pickles—these mini pan-fried sandwiches are made of all the right stuff.

Ingredients

4 slices sandwich bread
Dijon mustard
2 slices cooked peameal bacon
thinly sliced kosher dill pickles
1 slice swiss cheese
olive oil

Instructions

Spread 4 slices sandwich bread with Dijon. Top 2 pieces of bread with 2 slices cooked peameal bacon, thinly sliced kosher dill pickles and 1 slice swiss cheese. Top with remaining bread and generously brush the outsides with olive oil.
Cook in a large non-stick frying pan set over medium until golden, about 2 min. Flip, then use a small flat lid or pan to press down on tops of sandwiches. Cook until golden, about 2 more min. Remove from pan. Let stand 2 min. Trim edges and carefully cut each sandwich into 9 small squares.

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