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Cuban Turkey and Ham Sandwiches


Yield: 20

Establishment: School, Retirement Home, Hospitals
 
Ethnicity: Cuban
 
Meal Type: Sandwich, Wrap
 
Preparation Method: Grill, Griddle
 
Product Type: Turkey Ham, Deli Products
 







Red Hot Mayo Sauce
1 Tablespoon + 1 Teaspoon red hot sauce
3/4 Cup mayonnaise
 
  1. Mix red hot sauce and mayonnaise together. Cover and hold for service in the refrigerator.
 
Cuban Sauce
3/4 Cup mayonnaise
1/4 Ounce fresh mint, chopped
1/3 Cup + 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
5 Ounces minced shallots
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
 
  1. Mix mayonnaise, mint, lime juice, shallots and cumin in a separate bowl. Cover and hold for service in the refrigerator.
 
Assembly
40 Slices crusty white bread
1-1/4 Pounds Swiss cheese, 4x4, sliced
1 Pound + 14 Ounces DELI TURKEY BREAST, sliced
1 Pound + 14 Ounces TURKEY HAM, sliced
10 Ounces butter, softened
As needed fruit salsa
 
  1. For each sandwich: spread 1/2 tablespoon red hot sauce mayo sauce on one slice of bread. On other slice of bread, spread 1 tablespoon Cuban sauce. Layer each sandwich with 1 ounce cheese, 1-1/2 ounces sliced turkey and 1-1/2 ounces sliced turkey ham.
  2. Top with second bread slice. Butter exterior of both bread slices with 1/2 ounce butter.
  3. Grill each sandwich on both sides until cheese melts and bread is golden brown. Serve with fruit salsa.

Chef: Julie Lampie, MBA, RD
Restaurant: Tufts Dining at Tufts University
Location: Medford, MA




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