Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Cuban-Style Pork Sandwiches Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 large onion, cut into wedges
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup minced fresh parsley
7 garlic cloves, minced and divided
2 TBSPs cider vinegar
1 TBSP plus 1-1/2 TSPs lemon juice, divided
2 TSPs ground cumin
1 TSP ground mustard
1 TSP dried oregano
1/2 TSP salt
1/2 TSP pepper
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1-1/4 cups fat-free mayonnaise
2 TBSPs Dijon mustard
10 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
1-1/4 cups shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
1 medium onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
2 whole dill pickles, sliced

Recipe Instructions:

Place onion wedges and broth in a 5 quart
slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine the parsley, 5 garlic cloves, vinegar, 1 TBSP lemon juice, cumin, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper; rub over pork.
Add to slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours.

Remove meat; let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
In another small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and remaining garlic and lemon juice; spread over buns.
Layer bun bottoms with pork, cheese, sliced onion and pickles; replace tops.

Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill until buns are browned and cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes.

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