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This delicious Cuban Sandwich Bites Recipe makes the perfect snack or party appetizer starting with a can of biscuits, pulled pork, ham and cheese.
Before moving to Minnesota, my husband and I lived in northern Hudson County New Jersey, where he grew up.
Not only does Hudson County have the most densely populated city in in the US (Union City), but North Hudson is also home to the largest Cuban American population outside of Florida.
Needless to say, we ate a lot of Cuban food when we lived there and we miss it a LOT here in Minnesota.
One classic food is the Cuban Sandwich. This yummy tradition is made with roast pork, sliced ham, Swiss cheese and pickle on bread that is toasted and flattened with a “plancha” which is similar to a panini press, but doesn’t have grooves on it.
This sandwich is my husband’s favorite, except that he doesn’t like Swiss cheese, so always asks for a substitution when he orders it.
I decided that Velveeta would make an excellent choice for a Cuban Sandwich-themed recipe! It has a nice mild flavor and the “meltiness” factor adds an awesome creamy, liquid gold surprise in the center.
I would normally use some of my own leftover roast pork for this recipe, but since I didn’t have any the store-bought pulled pork worked great.
Cuban Sandwich Bites Recipe
Ingredients:
1 can of jumbo biscuits
2 1/2″ slices ofVelveeta Cheese from a 2 lb. Loaf
1 cup pulled pork or leftover pork roast
8 slices deli-sliced ham (honey ham is best)
8 hamburger chip pickle slices (or any type of chopped pickle)
1 egg
How to make Cuban Sandwich Bites:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Flatten the biscuits, making sure not to make any tears.
- Place a slice of ham on each biscuit.
- Top the ham with 2 Tbsp pork.
- Cut each pickle chip in four and place 4 pieces on each biscuit.
- Cut each slice of Velveeta in 4 and place one square on each biscuit.
- Wrap up each biscuit with the filling inside and place (seam side down) in a greased 9×13 baking pan.
- Brush the tops with egg white – this part is optional but they look a lot better with it!
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
We like to serve these with chips as a main dish for lunch or dinner. (Yes, I know the tortilla chips we had with this meal are NOT Cuban at all, but it’s what we had in our cupboard!)
These bites also make an awesome party appetizer!
If making as an appetizer, you could use regular sized biscuits and just decrease the amount of filling.
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Cuban Sandwich Bites
Chrysa
This delicious Cuban Sandwich Bites Recipe makes the perfect snack or party appetizer starting with a can of biscuits, pulled pork, ham and cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Appetizers, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 373 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 can of jumbo biscuits
- 2 1/2" slices of Velveeta Cheese from a 2 lb. Loaf
- 1 cup pulled pork or leftover pork roast
- 8 slices deli-sliced ham honey ham is best
- 8 hamburger chip pickle slices or any type of chopped pickle
- 1 egg
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Flatten the biscuits, making sure not to make any tears.
Place a slice of ham on each biscuit.
Top the ham with 2 Tbsp pork.
Cut each pickle chip in four and place 4 pieces on each biscuit.
Cut each slice of Velveeta in 4 and place one square on each biscuit.
Wrap up each biscuit with the filling inside and place (seam side down) in a greased 9×13 baking pan.
Brush the tops with egg white – this part is optional but they look a lot better with it!
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 17gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 1293mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 216IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 3mg
I am not a nutritionist. These values were calculated automatically with the Spoonacular Food API.
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