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O Monte Cristo Cubano

O chef Jason prepara um sanduíche icônico chamado de Monte Cristo Cubano, feito com paleta de porco cozida e refogada ao estilo Mojo. Uau! Espero que você esteja com fome esta noite!

food

O Monte Cristo Cubano

O chef Jason prepara um sanduíche icônico chamado de Monte Cristo Cubano, feito com paleta de porco cozida e refogada ao estilo Mojo. Uau! Espero que você esteja com fome esta noite!

Supplies

  • 8 ounces raspberries
  • 8 ounces sugar

Passo a passo

  1. Place the raspberries and sugar in a medium-sized pot. Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar is dissolved.
  2. Turn the heat up to high and stir frequently, cook for about one hour.
  3. Test on a spoon in the freezer for consistency.
  4. Allow cooling completely.

Supplies

Cubano Monte Christo

  • 5 tablespoons softened butter
  • 4-5 slices country ham
  • 4-5 slices swiss cheese
  • 4-5 slices pork mojo
  • 6 slices brioche bread
  • Clarified butter for frying

Sandwich Batter

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk

Pork Mojo

  • 2 ½ pound pork shoulder, large dice
  • 500 grams orange juice
  • 38 grams achiote paste
  • 1 gram cilantro
  • ½ serrano pepper
  • 30 grams sliced garlic
  • 3 grams ground cumin
  • ½ orange
  • 25 grams lime juice
  • 15 grams salt
  • ½ gram chili flake
  • 2 ½ grams fresh oregano
  • 45 grams grapeseed oil

Passo a passo

Cubano Monte Christo

  1. Butter all slices of bread.
  2. Neatly lay down the ham.
  3. Follow with cheese.
  4. Place a piece of buttered bread, butter side up, on top of the cheese.
  5. Add the pork mojo in the same manner.
  6. Place the last slice of bread on top of the sandwich, butter side down.
  7. Neatly trim the crusts, cut in half on the diagonal, and pack neatly away between parchment sheets.
  8. Carefully batter each half of the sandwich individually. Allow to sit in batter to fully soak in.
  9. Add a small ladle of clarified butter to a hot cast iron pan and carefully toast each side of the bread. Do not flip until a full golden crust has formed.
  10. Remove the sandwich from the pan and fry at 350 degrees until it is golden brown and the cheese inside is fully melted.
  11. Remove from oil and drain well.

Sandwich Batter

  1. In a large bowl whisk the egg and milk until well blended.

Pork Mojo

  1. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and add to the pork shoulder.
  2. Allow marinating overnight.
  3. Put everything in an 8-quart Dutch oven and cook in an oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 3 hours.
  4. Allow to cool slightly and reserve.

Supplies

  • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound jalapenos, charred whole and then sliced 2 tablespoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon chili flake
  • ½ cinnamon stick
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric

Passo a passo

  1. Place the jalapenos and the onions in a large bowl.
  2. Place the vinegar, salt, sugar, mustard seeds, chili flake, cinnamon stick, cloves, ground clove and turmeric in a medium-sized saucepan.
  3. Whisk to combine and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  4. Once boiled pour the liquid over the jalapenos and onions and allow to soak for at least a day.