Mojo Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese with Habanero Mango Gouda

Agter one bite of this Mojo Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese Sandwich that's loaded with mango habanero gouda, cilantro, refried black beans, butter and whtie bread, and you'll be whisked away to warmer times. 

Ok, so yeah, still not cold here in Florida. Not even a little bit. But since all of the rest of you are suffering in mother nature's frigidness, I figured I'd make y'all a sweet and spicy Mojo Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese to transport you tropical paradise.

Sounds pretty good right? One bite of this sandwich that's loaded with mojo pork, mango habanero gouda, cilantro, refried black beans, butter and whtie bread, and you'll be whisked away to warmer times. 

Say peace out to puffy coats and ugg boots (do people still wear uggs?), put on your swimsuit and turn up the cuban jazz. Your day is about to get so much more sunny and awesome.

Oh hey, look! We even made a little video so it's even easier for you to make this mystic sandwich!

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Ingredients - what you'll need

• 2 slices of white bread
• 2 tablespoon refried beans
• 6 slices of mango habanero gouda (by Red Apple Cheese)
• 2 tablespoon mojo pulled pork
• a few sprigs of cilantro
• salted butter

How to make this Mojo Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese

First things first, pile on some of the mango habanero gouda and top it with pulled pork.

Next, add a few cilantro leaves, the rest of the cheese and the top piece of bread. Make sure that the outside is covered in butter. Do this by either smearing room temp right on top, or like I did in the video and melt it onto the pan and brush it on top.

Let the grilled cheese cook for a few minutes on each side if you're using a frying pan or act like a grilled chz boss and invest in the Cuisinart Griddler Elite and get ready for your world to change.

Seriously, my world has changed from this machine. It's amazing and you can detach the plates which makes cleaning about one thousand times easier than any press I've ever had before.

So yes, it's that simple! Making this tropical paradise grilled cheese probably won't help you acheive a summer body anytime soon, but it most definitely will transport you to better times.

What to pair it with:

To begin, I’d pair this Mojo Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese with these chicken bacon ranch quesadillas or these sweet potato empanadas. For the main, I’d make my easy chicken tinga recipe and serve it with Epcot’s Famous Avocado margarita!

If you’re like me and are not good at baking but love doing it, I’ve got ya covered! Try these easy cake-mixed desserts like my Strawberry Tres Leches Cake or this cake mix banana bread!

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RECIPE:

Recipe

Mojo Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese

This sweet and spicy grilled cheese is loaded with mojo pork, mango habanero gouda, and much more tasty goodness!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course sandwich

Cuisine cuban, Mexican

Ingredients

  

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For the Slow Cooker Mojo Pulled Pork:

• about a 5 lb pork butt trimmed of excess fat
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 cups fresh OJ
• ½ cup lime juice
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ½ cup olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoon oregano
• 1 jalapeno sliced into rounds
• salt and pepper to taste

For the Sandwich:

• 2 slices of white bread
• 2 tbsp. refried black beans
• 6 slices of mango habanero gouda by Red Apple Cheese
• 2 tbsp. mojo pulled pork
• a few sprigs of cilantro
• 1 tbsp. salted butter
• Optional:avocado salsa for dipping

Instructions

 

For the Mojo Pulled Pork

• Gather the ingredients.
• Begin by seasoning the outside of a pork butt with about ½ tablespoon salt and ½ tablespoon pepper. Add neutral oil to a cast iron skillet and place pork butt inside. Braise the butt until each side has some color to it and the exterior of the meat starts to crisp up - this will add to the depth of flavor. Once the pork butt is browned on all sides, transfer it to the crock pot.
• Add OJ, lime juice, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and oregano on top and cover. Turn the heat to medium and cook for 8 hours until the meat starts to fall apart and shreds easily. Set meat aside.

For the Sandwich

• Begin by laying half the cheese onto one slice of bread. Top it with the mojo pulled pork, cilantro, the rest of the cheese and the top piece of bread. Butter the exterior of the sandwich and set aside.
• Using either a panini press or a cast iron skillet, turn the heat to medium and cook the grilled cheese until both sides are golden and crispy and all of the cheese has melted.
• Remove it from heat and set aside for a minute to rest. Slice the sandwich and serve immediately with avocado salsa if desired

Keyword cuban, grilled cheese, mojo pork

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xoxo,

GCS