Cuban-Style Breakfast Sandwich Recipe

A Cuban sandwich gets a breakfast makeover with mojo marinated pork, crispy, skillet-caramelized pork roll, and an oozy fried egg on a toasted English muffin.

📝 Ingredients

• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds pork loin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 whole eggs
• 4 pork roll or Taylor ham slices
• 4 large or king-sized English muffins, split
• 1/4 cup softened salted butter
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 1/3 cup sliced red onion
• 1/3 cup sliced cornichons or dill pickles
• Hot sauce, for serving

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To make the mojo marinade, place the garlic, onion, oil, orange juice, lime juice, salt, oregano, cumin, and black pepper in a large bowl, whisk to combine.
2. 2Place the pork loin in a zipper baggie and cover with the marinade. Seal and refrigerate overnight.
3. 3Once the pork loin has marinated, preheat the oven to 400 F.
4. 4Line an oven-proof skillet with aluminum foil.
5. 5Place the pork loin in the prepared skillet, drizzle with a few spoonfuls of the marinade, and roast for 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145 F.
6. 6While the pork is roasting, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
7. 7Once hot, add the eggs, and cook until the egg whites are firm and the yolk is runny, about 3 minutes. (Feel free to cook the eggs to your liking and desired doneness.)
8. 8Remove the eggs from the skillet and set aside.
9. 9Slice 4 slits into the pork roll (this will help keep the pork roll from ballooning).
10. 10Place the prepped pork roll into the skillet and cook for 2 minutes per side or until slightly caramelized around the edges.
11. 11Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.
12. 12Once the pork loin has roasted, remove it from the oven, and set it aside to rest for 10 minutes.
13. 13Once rested, thinly slice the pork loin, and set it aside.
14. 14Preheat the oven to broil on low.
15. 15Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the split English muffins on the prepared baking sheet 'nook and cranny' side-up.
16. 16Spread the split muffins with softened butter and mustard.
17. 17Divide the sliced pork loin and pork roll between the muffin bottoms.
18. 18Top the pork with slices of Swiss cheese and place the baking sheet in the oven.
19. 19Broil for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the muffins are toasted.
20. 20Remove from the oven and top the cheese with onion slices.
21. 21Top with pickles (about 4 pickle slices or 2 sliced cornichons per sandwich).
22. 22Top with fried eggs.
23. 23Cap the sandwiches with the muffin tops and serve with hot sauce on the side for an extra kick.