It is a Hawaiian Cuban sandwich, or as I call it...
...the MEDIALOHA!
(See, it's a cross between "medianoche", which is basically another word for a Cubano, and "aloha", which... well, you get it.)
It is, essentially, a Cuban sandwich with the roast pork replaced with grilled teriyaki chicken.
INGREDIENTS
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- Cuban bread. Or, if not available, a decent Italian or French hoagie roll.
- Mayo (optional)
- Mustard
- Sliced ham
- Swiss cheese
- Dill pickle chips
- (heated) Grilled teriyaki chicken! (I like the boneless/skinless thighs)
1. Cut the bread/roll in half!
2. Layer one half with mayo (if using) and the other with mustard!
3. Layer the ingredients on the bottom half in this order(*):
A. Pickles.
B. Ham.
C. Chicken.
D. Cheese.
4. Put the sandwich in a sandwich press until toasted on the outside but still fluffy and chewy in the middle. (**)
I give you... the medialoha!
(*) In the picture the ham and chicken are switched. Better I think to put the chicken on top so the cheese can hold it in place.
(**) "But Pinback, I don't HAVE a sandwich press!" Yes you do, you just don't realize it yet. Here is your sandwich press:
1. Heat a large skillet on the stove over medium heat.
2. Get a big bowl or stock pot, and put something heavy in it, like a bottle of vegetable oil, a dictionary, or Tdarcos.
3. Put the sandwich in the skillet, and then put the weighted pot on top of the sandwich.
4. NOW YOU HAVE A SANDWICH PRESS (which, you'll have to flip the sandwich halfway through, but who cares, by that point it's all stuck together and easy to manipulate.)
