{
  "id": "CAT04-R12",
  "slug": "cat04-r12-medianoche-style-sandwich",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat04-r12-medianoche-style-sandwich.html",
  "title": "Medianoche-Style Sandwich",
  "category": "Meals (Cuban-FL, citrus, pork, chicken, rice)",
  "category_id": "CAT04",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 10,
  "cook_time_minutes": 20,
  "total_time_minutes": 30,
  "primary_cooking_method": "STOVETOP",
  "primary_food": "pork",
  "vegetarian": false,
  "allergens": [
    "egg",
    "wheat",
    "milk"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "4 sweet egg bread rolls (medianoche, challah, or brioche rolls), split",
    "8 ounces cooked roast pork, thinly sliced",
    "8 ounces sliced deli ham",
    "6 ounces sliced Swiss cheese",
    "16 dill pickle chips",
    "3 tablespoons yellow mustard",
    "2 tablespoons butter, softened"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Spread mustard on the cut sides of each roll.",
    "On the bottom halves, layer the ham, roast pork, pickles, and Swiss cheese, then close the rolls.",
    "Spread the softened butter thinly on the outside top and bottom of each sandwich.",
    "Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Set 2 sandwiches in the pan and press them with a heavy pan or foil-wrapped brick.",
    "Cook 3 to 4 minutes, until the bottom is golden — watch closely, since egg bread browns quickly. Flip, press again, and cook 3 to 4 minutes more, until the cheese melts.",
    "Because the roast pork is a leftover, check the center of the filling with an instant-read thermometer — it should reach 165°F. If the bread browns first, cover the pan for 1 to 2 minutes over low heat.",
    "Repeat with the remaining sandwiches, cut in half, and serve hot.",
    "Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90°F)."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Keep the cooked pork, ham, and cheese refrigerated until you build the sandwiches. Because the pork is reheated, press the sandwiches until the filling reaches 165°F at the center. Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if above 90°F).",
  "skill_taught": "Pressing a sandwich on sweet bread over gentle heat so it browns without burning.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}