MEDIANOCHE

[bugg4672]

I love to cook, basically grilling, smoking and roasting. Anything I can do on a grill I love, if I cant do it on a grill I want it to be a sandwich. This is my favorite sandwich to make after I smoke a Boston Pork Butt. A friend gave me this recipe years and years ago. His grandfather was from Cuba and this sandwich was served in many resturants in Cuba. I dont know I have never had the pleasure of going to Cuba, but there is nothing better than getting up at midnight wanting a little snack. Next time get up fix this sandwhich and have a Montecristo Media Noche with it.

Classic Midnight (Medianoche) Sandwich

Ingredients

• 4 sweet bread rolls

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1/4 cup prepared mustard

• 1 pound thinly sliced cooked ham

• 1 pound thinly sliced fully cooked pork

• 1 pound sliced Swiss cheese

• 1 cup dill pickle slices

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. Split the sandwich rolls in half, and spread mustard and mayonnaise liberally onto the cut sides. On each sandwich, place and equal amount of Swiss cheese, ham and pork in exactly that order. Place a few pickles onto each one, and put the top of the roll onto the sandwich. Brush the tops with melted butter.

2. Press each sandwich in a sandwich press heated to medium-high heat. If a sandwich press is not available, use a large skillet over medium-high heat, and press the sandwiches down using a sturdy plate or skillet. Some indoor grills may be good for this also. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes, keeping sandwiches pressed. If using a skillet, you may want to flip them once for even browning. Slice diagonally and serve hot.

[Habana Mike]

Good stuff!

Had one almost every night once I made it back to the Nacionale.

[tmac77]

Good stuff!

Had one almost every night once I made it back to the Nacionale.

I could live on Hotel National Cuban sandwiches.

[AbuAmelia]

I could live on Hotel National Cuban sandwiches.

Have you actually finished a whole one? Lol

[tmac77]

Have you actually finished a whole one? Lol

Good question. the answer is yes but only a couple of times. Most of the time it's a split with another BOTL.

[JoeyGunz]

Nothing better than one of these after a few beers!

[teamrandr]

Damn I need to start doing these at the Restaurant I work at. We have everything we even bake our own rolls.

[saintsmokealot]

I love media noches and I am with you I love to smoke meats and always cook more than needed to make sandwiches but it never occured to me to make media noches. I can't wait to try it next time I smoke a Boston Butt.

[bugg4672]

Smoked a Butt yesterday for 12 hours. OMG it was awesome fixing sandwiches today for lunch.

[TM-US]

I never heard it called that. I always thought that was a Cubano.

[JMacSr]

Just introduced a Cuban Sandwich at my bar, and although it's my version and may not be "authentic" It's been a hit. I use smoked Boston butt and a mustard spread with cilantro, cumin, garlic, and lime juice

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[Habana Mike]

I never heard it called that. I always thought that was a Cubano.

A Medianoche is pretty much just a Cuban sandwich you eat in the middle of the night, hence the name!

[bugg4672]

@JMACSR that looks delicious, cant go wrong with a Boston Butt.

[JMacSr]

@JMACSR that looks delicious, cant go wrong with a Boston Butt.

It's a chefs best friend kind of like a pork canvas, so versatile

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[helix]

Have you actually finished a whole one? Lol

Think I'll order another one! LOL As the famous quote goes late one night in Nov. at the Nacional.

[AbuAmelia]

Think I'll order another one! LOL As the famous quote goes late one night in Nov. at the Nacional.

LOL!!

[bvilchez]

I make them all the time at home. I usually put deli mustard as well vice regular mustard.

I've heard 2 origins for the MediaNoche naming...both from 2 different Cubans.

1. Called a MediaNoche because when you leave a night club all you have to eat that's readily available was a Cuban sandwich.

2. Was also told that they leave out, or exchange 1 of the ingredients. But for the life of me I can not recall which one he stated.

Either way they are delicious!!!

[Newkarian]

2. Was also told that they leave out, or exchange 1 of the ingredients. But for the life of me I can not recall which one he stated.

Either way they are delicious!!!

The difference between these and a cubano is the bread. Media noche has a slightly sweet bread similar in texture to an egg bread like challah. The sweet crispy bread is awesome with the salty pork. Here in Tampa they add genoa salami to both as well.