Cuban panini

So this is what I had in mind when making eight loaves of Cuban bread. The bread is perfect for paninis, yielding a wonderful crispy crust, with a moist, spongy inner texture.

Ingredients
0.5 lb ham
2 chicken breasts
3 cloves garlic
1 lemon
0.25 cup olive oil
1 tsp oregano
0.5 lb Swiss cheese
pickles
mustard (optional)

Preparation
Marinade the chicken in minced garlic, lemon juice and oilve oil overnight. Bake at 400C. Allow to cool completely for easy slicing.

Half a Cuban bread and spread both sides thinly with mustard. Places slices of ham and chicken on top. Cover with cheese and top with pickles.

Spray with cooking spray and grill in your panini press.

Allow to cool and serve! This must use a sweet cheese like Swiss, to compensate for the pickles. Also, I do recommend allowing the sandwich to cool before eating. It tastes so much better after it sat for 3-4 minutes.

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