Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 orange, juiced
- 3 cloves chopped garlic, (may reduce to be kid friendly)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 1 1/2 pound pork tenderloin, fat trimmed
- 8 (6-inch) blue corn tortillas
- 8 slices Swiss cheese, halved
- 8 slices boiled ham
- 4 pickled jalapenos, drained and thinly sliced (may reduce to be kid friendly)
- Tomato salsa, optional
- Red or green onions, optional
Directions
Whisk together 3 tablespoons of the oil, orange juice, garlic and oregano in a baking dish, add the pork and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
Heat the grill to high or a nonstick saute pan with a few tablespoons of canola oil over medium-high heat on the stove.
Remove the pork from the marinade and place on the grill. Grill until golden brown and slightly charred and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 150 degrees F, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes before slicing into 1/4-inch thick slices.
Reduce the heat of the grill to medium. Place the tortillas on the grill and grill for approximately 10 seconds per side to make pliable. Lay the tortillas on a flat surface. Divide the ingredients evenly over 1 half of each tortilla. Start with 1 slice of the cheese, followed by the ham then a few slices of the pork, a few slices of the jalapenos and another slice of the cheese. Fold the top of the tortilla over the ingredients and press on it. Brush the tops of the tortillas with some of the remaining oil and place on the grill, oil-side down and grill until lightly golden brown, pressing on the tortillas to flatten, 3 to 4 minutes. Brush the tops of the tortillas with oil, flip over and continue grilling, pressing down on the tortillas until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
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By Mellie T
Los Angeles, CA
on January 03, 2012
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When I saw this on TV, I knew I wanted to make it. But, at the time, there weren't many reviews on here. So, I searched for similar recipes and found another one that was highly rated. I decided to follow Bobby's recipe, with a few modifications based on the other recipe that I found - as well as personal preferences.
1 Used extra virgin olive oil for the marinade and for the outside of the tortillas.
2 Used a mixture of fresh orange, lemon, and lime juice. Also added a 1/3 cup of dry, white wine.
3 Marinaded the loin over night.
4 Grilled the pork loin in a grill pan only to get a quick sear; then finished it in the oven. I added some water in a baking pan, put the pork in it, and covered it with foil. It resulted in a really tender product. After it cooled slightly, I was able to shred the pork, rather than slice it.
5 Used Havarti cheese in the tacos (Not a fan of swiss.
6 Served it with salsa and fresh guac.
By jmoulder_8246112
Blountvilleq, TN
on December 12, 2010
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I love Cuban Sandwiches and I just knew this was going to be fabulous! I couldn't get blue corn tortillas here but used white instead. Also, I reduced the marinade down and added some butter to make a sauce and put sliced avocado on the taco as well. It was fantastic I'm not sure I'll ever eat a traditiional cuban sandwich again
By choclabs_5957512
Springfield, IL
on December 20, 2008
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Ok for the person with the rating title of "Whats Cuban about it". Where does it state that this is "authentic" cuban cuisine? I'm sure someone with half a brain can figure that out. He called it "Cuban" because its something called fusion cuisine. Its a fusion of cuban because of the pressing and the "mojo" like marinade. Who cares what he calls it!!! Did you try it? It was a very good recipe. Ive seen other people do this same dang thing and rate recipes low because it had like "hungarian" it in when it wasn't authentic hungarian cuisine. Who cares if its good.
Anyways, i digress, i made a few minor modifications to the recipe. I made more of a classic mojo. If you can't find sour oranges (which aren't available in most of the country use a combination of oranges, limes, and lemons which i did did. Also used flour tortillas rather than corn. Otherwise made the recipe exactly. Was very good. While not quite a 5 star recipe i will definitly make it again.
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