Grilled Turkey Cuban Sandwiches

Ingredients


- 1 cup mayonnaise, divided
- 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha)
- 1/3 cup (packed) finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (1 pound) loaf ciabatta bread, ends trimmed, loaf cut crosswise into serving pieces (each about 5x3 inches), each halved horizontally
- 12 deli slices Swiss cheese
- 1 pound thinly sliced Black Forest ham
- 6 (1/4 inch thick) slices cooked turkey breast
- 6 tablespoons butter


MIXING

1. Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise and chili sauce in small bowl. Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise, mint, and next 4 ingredients in another small bowl.

2. Spread chili mayonnaise over cut sides of bread. Top each bottom half of bread with 1 cheese slice, ham slices, and 1 turkey slice. Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper. Spoon mint mayonnaise over turkey. Top with remaining cheese and top halves of bread.

3. Working in batches, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large griddle over medium heat. Add 3 sandwiches; top with piece of foil. Place 13x9x2-inch metal pan atop sandwiches. Fill pan with 6 to 8 pounds of canned goods and cook until bread is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove pan with weights and foil. Transfer sandwiches to work surface. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in griddle. Turn sandwiches over onto griddle. Replace foil and pan with weights. Continue cooking until cheese melts and sandwiches are golden brown on second side, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining butter and sandwiches. Cut in half; serve.

Yield: 6 servings

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