Serious Eats Cuban Medianoche Sandwich Recipe Recipe

Total time: 60 minutes

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Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 16g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Cuban Medianoche Sandwich Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 16g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.
  • Since this food is a sandwich or a wrap, it might come with a bun or similar bread item. Remove the sandwich bun to significantly reduce the amount of net carbs and calories. Eliminating breads from a meal can make it more keto-friendly. A single slice of bread contains at least 75 calories and 15g of carbohydrates; a single English muffin usually has 120 calories and 25g of carbohydrates; the average bagel has 350 calories and 50g of carbohydrates; a regular tortilla has 470 calories and 98g of carbohydrates.

Serious Eats Cuban Medianoche Sandwich Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 111 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 252
Total Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 47mg
Sodium: 444mg
Total Carbohydrates: 17g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 4g
Protein: 13g
Calcium: 120mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 229mg Vitamin A: 61mcg
Vitamin C: 3mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the Pork:
  • 1 (3/4 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin and excess fat
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 large garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons juice from 1 orange
  • 1 tablespoon juice from 1 to 2 limes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • For the Sandwiches:
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 4 sweet rolls (see note above), split in half lengthwise
  • 8 slices deli ham
  • 32 dill or bread-and-butter pickle chips
  • 8 thin slices Swiss cheese

Instructions

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