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Cuban Sandwich Sliders

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Ingredients 

Serving Size: 12 sliders

For the Roast Pork:

  • 1 tbsp light brown sugar

  • 1½ tbsp chili powder

  • 2 tsp ground cumin

  • 2 tsp ground coriander

  • 1½ tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 2 tsp kosher salt

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 1 (2.5 lb) pork butt roast, bone-in (you can also use boneless pork shoulder)

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1½ cups beef broth

For the Sliders:

  • 1 pack (12 rolls) King’s Hawaiian Original Sweet Rolls

  • About 2½–3 cups roast pork (from above)

  • 12 slices deli ham

  • 9 slices Swiss cheese

  • 24 dill pickle chips

  • Yellow mustard, for spreading

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

  • Optional: poppy seeds or everything seasoning

Instructions 

For the Pork:

  1. Preheat oven to 300ºF.

  2. In a small bowl, mix all spices and brown sugar. Rub mixture all over pork shoulder.

  3. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high. Sear pork on all sides until browned (about 7–9 minutes total).

  4. Add chicken broth, scraping any browned bits. Bring to a simmer, cover, and transfer to oven.

  5. Bake for 3 hours covered, then uncover and bake 1 hour more, until pork is fall-apart tender. Add more broth as needed to keep it moist.

  6. Shred pork with two forks. Set aside and keep warm. (This makes more pork than you need, so stash leftovers for tacos, rice bowls, or sandwiches.)

Slider Assembly & Bake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.

  2. Slice rolls horizontally, keeping them connected. Place bottom half on baking sheet.

  3. Spread yellow mustard on the bottom half of the rolls.

  4. Layer the fillings:
    Lay down ham slices (1 per slider)
    Evenly distribute roast pork (about ¼ cup per slider)
    Top with Swiss cheese halves.
    Add 2 pickle chips per slider.

  5. Replace the top half of the rolls.

  6. Brush melted butter over tops of rolls. Sprinkle with poppy seeds if using. Press down to flatten the sliders a little.

  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes until melted and toasted.

  8. Slice, serve, and watch them vanish.

These Cuban Sandwich Sliders are for my fellow Miamians!! I love a Cuban Sandwich and a Media Noche, and these are a little mix of both. With roasted pork bringing that smoky, juiciness and Kings Hawaiian rolls bringing the sweetness, they are everything you love about the classic sandwich, just bite-sized and party-ready. They’re layered with melty Swiss cheese, tangy pickles, mustard, ham, and of course, juicy, slow-roasted pork that’s been seared, braised, and pulled to perfection. Toasted until golden and gooey, they’re the kind of Fourth of July snack that disappears faster than a sparkler burns out. Hope you enjoy them!!!

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