Smoked Lechon Sandwich

Smoked Lechon Sandwich

Recipe type: entree Yield: 2-4 Prep time: 15-20 mins Cook time: 5 hrs Total time: 5 hrs 15 mins

Smoked Lechon sandwich Served on house made bread “pan de agua.”

Ingredients:

5 oz smoked chopped lechon

1 oz of Dijon mustard

1 oz of garlic butter (local butter)

5 thin slices of forest ham

4 slices of Swiss cheese

2 oz of sweet & spicy pickled relish (made in-house with locally grown cucumbers)

“Pan de Agua” (made in-house)

Directions:

1. Start off by smoking suckling pig in smoker at 200-degrees for 4 hours.
2. Remove and put in pre-heated in oven 425 for 20 mins.
3. Let sit for 30 mins and chop away using the crispy skin & different parts of the pig for dynamic flavor.
5. To make this amazing Lechon sandwich, start by spreading garlic butter onto the bread.
6. For better flavor, heat up the forest ham on a flattop to give it that nice smoky ham flavor.
7. Layer sandwich in this exact order: Swiss cheese, sweet & spicy pickled relish, grilled ham, Lechon, more Swiss cheese and place on Panini press.
8. Make sure you let the sandwich get nice and crispy.
9. Enjoy with your favorite sandwich side – Chips, fries, or even fried plantains!

Published on September 18, 2017 by Teri Williams