No trip to Miami is complete without eating a Cuban Croqueta Preparada (Croquette Sandwich). With the superbowl coming up this week, I decided to make this classic Cuban sandwich into sliders so guests can just grab them and go back to the couch to watch the game. Croqueta’s (croquette’s) are one of my favorite things to eat back home and are the perfect appetizer for any meal and many of us have them for breakfast as well. Place them in a sandwich and you got yourself a meal! (Just add a side of chips.)
What is in a croqueta preparada?
The main ingredient in a croqueta preparada is….. You guessed it, the croquetas! You can try any type of croqueta, but I highly recommend my croquetas de jamon (ham croquettes). In addition to the croqueta, you add some swiss cheese, mustard, pickles, ham, and if you have, some sliced pork. After, place the sandwich in a panini press and cook it until the bread is nice and toasty.
What is a croqueta?
Croquetas (croquettes) are fried finger length breaded rolls with a bechamel filling that is combined with grounded/minced ham. You will find these everywhere in South Florida and at every gathering!
These do take a long time to make and require quite a bit of work, but I promise if you put in the effort to make them, you won’t regret it! But nonetheless, if you are feeling a little lazy and just want to enjoy a delicious croqueta preparada, I recommend using the goya frozen ham croquettes. (I won’t lie, I’ve been guilty of doing so!)
So get to cooking and let me know what you think in the comments below!
Ingredients
- 6 mini bread rolls
- 12 ham croquetas
- ½ lb of sliced ham
- 6 slices of swiss cheese
- Pickles
- Mustard
- ½ lb of sliced pork optional
Instructions
- Slice your bread in half and spread about 2 tsps of mustard to the inside top portion of the bread. Then, add the pickles.
- To the bottom half, layer the ingredients in this order: first the croquettes, then the ham and finally the swiss cheese.
- Cover the bottom half with the top portion containing the mustard and pickles. Place the sandwich in a panini press. Cook until the bread is toasted and the cheese is slightly melted.
