Garlic shards, a spicy rub and lime juice create the perfect roast pork for a Cuban sandwich and Ybor Cuban Sandwich Cups. Small but filled with flavor, the roast can easily be doubled for a larger crowd.
The meat is trimmed of all fat, studded with garlic, coated in a spicy rub and drenched in lime juice. With no wait time required and since it bakes to perfection within 40 minutes. It is a quickly prepared entrée or filling for a sandwich.
Flash frying the trimmed fat, then cutting into small shards provides a flavorful final Flavor Tier to the Ybor City Cuban Sandwich Cups.
Rub
1 T brown sugar
2 T paprika
½ T garlic powder
½ T dried oregano
½ T dried rosemary
1 t red pepper flakes
1 t kosher salt
½ t freshly ground black pepper
½ pound pork tenderloin, trimmed, trimmings reserved
5 cloves garlic, halved
2 limes, juiced
Preheat oven to 350°.