Cuban-Style Pork Sliders with Mojo Sauce

By jenlin

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground pork
• 2 cups chopped onions (2 large)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped*
• 2/3 cup chicken broth
• 4 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 recipe Mojo Sauce
• 24 sliders or mini buns, split
• 1/4 cup yellow or coarse-ground mustard
• 12 slices country ham, halved
• 12 slices Swiss or provolone cheese, halved
• Cornichons or pickles (optional)

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet cook ground pork, onions, garlic, and jalapeno peppers over medium-high heat until meat is brown and onions are tender, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat.

In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine meat mixture, broth, thyme, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours. Stir Mojo Sauce into meat mixture in the slow cooker.

To serve, spread cut sides of each bun with mustard. Top bun bottoms with one-half slice ham and one-half slice cheese. Use a slotted spoon to spoon meat mixture on top of cheese slices. Cover with bun tops. If desired, garnish each slider with a cornichons.