Slow Cooker Cubano Sliders

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Let’s keep the Slow Cookin’ Summer Series going with this recipe from Susan from Love in the Kitchen.  Here’s her recipe:

I’m thrilled to be part of It is a Keeper’s Slow Cookin’ Summer Series! I’m Susan from Love in the Kitchen where I share my passion for cooking easy and tasty homemade food with fresh ingredients with you.

Today I am sharing Slow Cooker Cubano Sliders. These sandwiches are inspired by the flavors of the traditional Cubano sandwich – roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese and mustard – but cooked in the slow cooker.

The Cubano is basically a grilled ham and cheese sandwich with a couple of other key ingredients that really set it apart from your ordinary sandwich. The star of this sandwich is the slow-cooked pork. The pork adds the Cuban touch as it is slow-cooked with plenty of mojo, a delicious citrus and garlic marinade.

Slow Cooker Cubano Sliders

These  Slow Cooker Cubano Sliders are inspired by the flavors of the traditional Cubano sandwich - roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese and mustard - but cooked in the slow cooker.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time4 hrs

Total Time4 hrs 30 mins

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Cuban

Keyword: pork, sandwich, sliders

Servings: 24 sliders

Calories: 248kcal

Author: Susan @ Love in the Kitchen

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Ingredients

Pork

• 3 pound pork roast
• 2 cups chopped onions - 2 large
• 2 cloves garlic - minced
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers - finely chopped (remove the seeds if you prefer less heat)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• juice of 1 orange
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Sauce

• 6 cloves garlic - minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt

Sliders

• 24 sliders or mini buns - split
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard
• 12 slices smoked deli ham - halved
• 12 slices Jarlsburg cheese halved - or Swiss
• Cornichons or small dill pickles

Instructions

Make the Pork

• In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine the ingredients for the roast pork.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.

Make the Sauce

• In a medium skillet cook minced garlic in olive oil over medium heat until just starting to brown. Remove from heat.
• Add the juices, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper.
•  Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium. 
• Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until slightly reduced.

Assemble Sliders

• Shred the pork while it is still in the slow cooker. 
• Stir the sauce into the shredded pork and let cook for another 15 minutes in the slow cooker.
• To serve, spread cut sides of each bun with butter.  

Grill in saute pan, cut side down, until just browned and a little crisp.

• Remove from pan and spread mustard on each bun half.
• Top bun bottoms with one-half slice ham and one-half slice cheese. 
• Use a slotted spoon to spoon roast pork mixture on top of cheese slices. 
• Cover with bun tops. 
• If desired, garnish each slider with a cornichons

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 6.1mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 1.5mg

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These Slow Cooker Cubano Sliders make wonderful dinner sandwiches.  For even more traditional flavors, serve with spicy black bean soup or black beans and rice, and plantain chips.

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